davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

ilnpassable condition of the country roads,
consequent upon the late prolonged thaw
this was large attendance, and significant
attestation of the value of the delegate sys-
TEN. Hon. G. w. IIendee presided with Dig
nitv and clear and prompt despatch OF bust
ness and every thing was orderly and pleas
ant in the proceedings.
Nh. Bailey of st. Adams, who was chosen
first delegate without opposition, is rising
LAWYER. at present States Attorney Of Frank
lin county. Gen. Grout of Barton the sec
ond delegate, is also a lawyer and leading
Republican in that section Of the State. Both
are members of the State Republican COM
mittee, and worthy and courteous gentlemen
who will creditably represent the State. And
if by any mischance either or both should tan
to attend the Chicago Convention, their
places viii be most acceptably filed by their
alternates. our whole hearted townsman Mr..
Shedd. and Mr.. Powers Of Morrisville, who
would have stood a good chance to be delegate
instead of substitute. had his name been pre-
sented as such and urged half as effectively as
he presented and urged the claims Of Mr..
Wilkins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

DRowNED. On the 18th. as Mr. Raiue p,
Lighthouse keeper at Crown Point, was draw
ING his two daugh 'ers. Ellen Raine and Mrs
Frank johnson. cross the lake TO Chimney
Point in cutter assisted by his younger SOB,
the ice gave way within about 30 rods Of the
Vermont shore. nd the sleigh went through.
Before assistance arrived the two women had
sunk. but the father and son were rescued al
most exhausted The bodies were recovered
about five hours after the accident.
The lake is only about quarter of mile
wide at that place. and though the ice was too
rotten TO bear a horse, it was thought the
cutter might be safely drawn across.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

tional teaching to the Sabbath schools; make
the public schools thus so thoroughly unsec-
tartan that no denomination has any right to
complain; and throw open all to rich and poor
alike In this way, and no other, will every
tax payer get the best worth Of his money
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27


GREAT FIRE IN HNEsBURGH.-The Woolen
Mil of Dow & Boynton in Hinesburgh was
destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire broke
out while all hands were gone to dinner and
in very few minutes the whole interior of
the main building was filled with flame and
smoke. There was no fl re engine available
and the whole structure with the machinery,
Office and storehouse, was consumed. The
safe and most of the goods in the Office were
saved There was in the storehouse about
10000 pounds ofwool, portion of which was
saved, some of it in damaged condition,
In the lower part of the store house were 40
or so cords of wood, most of which was
burned. BY the well applied energies of the
citizens the buildings in the vicinity and
large quantity Of wood and lumber piled
around and near the mill were saved. Nest
of tie wool belonged to other parties, being
there to be worked up. The mill has been
idle during most of the winter, on account of
low water, and had Just been started again,
with some additions of new machinery. The
loss on the mill and machinery is estimated
at about so, 900, and the total LOSE is estima-
ted as high as $4,000 Messrs. Dow &
Boynton had $4,000 insurance (S5OOO on
buildings, $4,000 on machinery, and 81 GOO
on stock) in FIVE Hartford, New York,
Springfield and Albany companies, the poll
cies Of all Of which expired at twelve O'Clock
yesterday, few minutes before the fire was
discovered. The loss will fall heavily on the
industrious and enterlrlsing proprietors, and
will be shared by many persons in the coun-
ty who had wool in greater or less amounts
in the mill, to be manufactured into cloth.
TnE DISTRICT CONVENTION. - Ninety dele
gates out of the hundred and fifty which |
would have composed full convention, as
sembled at st. Albans yesterday. Consider
ing the little excitement attaching to the
choice of district delegates, and the almost
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS

s vA5lisled ncry Friday morning eonia'"g me
STATE. County AND Local INTELLIGENCE "ePoTt'
Of CAxBR,DeE CATTLE yARKEr and Of Boston and
BuRLrsarox GENERAL yARkErs GENERAL NEWS
,v,u s.y,c,ed ynscrrIAxr. &c, &. and cteTytAiHg
-.,..,u,,, ., -,,,o, d, d, ,q,ua5le FAMILY JoURSAL
Ths circulation Of tae Free Pass f-eeea1 ~a' o.
any paper IN this region, and AZ il 'aerore an H"T-
ralIed rnediurn far asrerfiseTs.
TERMS.
Tlro dolld-' yesr n ADVANCE SiHg'' 'o9isS-f'f
For s4re7iising rates aJqiy al rae e6Ees.
J.formaiion upon matters Of interest any Of tse
sUointng t9ts items Of local r''rs Of all kinds 'H
r thankfully recelrsd.
Jon PRryuyG Of all kinds ereeated an The best
-launsr md On reasonable terms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

DROWNED THRoUGH TIE lcE.-John Duer
a young unmarried man residing near Rouses
Point, was drowned last week Tuesday night,
while crossing the ice opposite the village.
His horse and cutter went down with him.
His body, together with the dead body of his
horse, were not found until last Saturday.
Young Duer lived with his sister, owned
valuable farm and a $500 horse, and perish
ed, as the Champiain Journal says, a victim
Of rum and fast living.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
Ioral Afairs.
REAL EsrArE.-Hiram Blood has sold his
two houses on berry street, to MIR. A. T.
Beenan of New Hayen, for "a 900.

BUTTER.-The St Adams butter market
on Tuesday showed little activity, though
prices remain at Is to so cents. The de-
mand at the last named price is falling off.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
The Presidents Answer

Is altogether too long for our columns, and
is not very entertaining reading anyhow. 1t
is simply & legal traversing Of the charges In
it Mr.. johnson AYERS that the Secretary Of
War holds bis office at the pleasure Of the
President and that the tenure of Office act is
unconstitutional and void. He denies that
Mr. Stanton, on the first Of February, was
lawfully in possession of the Office Of Secretary
Of War, and denies that ne is lawfully en-
titled to hold that Office denies that the or
der Of removal was issued in CONFIRMATION Of
the Tenure-of- Office Act. or was intended to
be 50 issued. He denies unlawful intention
in the act authorizing Gen. Thomas tc act as
Secretary of War; or any intention to use
force. or any illegal means 70 obtain posses
sion Of the War Department; or any conspir-
acy to obstruct the acts Of Congress. lie de-
MES that his speeches at Washington, Cleve-
land and St Louis were correctly reported,
and further repeatedly asserts his liberty
speech, and right to express opinions cor
ing public events and public men
that anything he may have So '"''- 49,.
speeches was in tie exercise IA II, pun
American citizen. III III ~ AZ a.
In response TO the $50
-. a.. 60 nat the 39th Congress was
! -. IS Of the United States, or that
. to convey the idea that the said
~'''e : was not competent to propose an
ami ndment to the Constitution, or that he
attended by what he said in any speech tt
prevent execution of the reconstruction acts
and asserts that no specific act is charged IL
that article as a high crime ndmisdemeanor
II will be seen that there is nothing special
" new in the answer. Nor we do we sup,
pose that anything very new will be deyel'
oped on the trial The main facts are doubt
less all before the people, and all that is re-
quired is that they be made matter of formal
record, and the formal judgment of the Senate
entered thereon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

FoRGER CoNyIcTED.-0. B. Clark, alias
dward Piper, was tried in Rutland last week
for swindling several banks in that region by
means of forged drafts. The jury convicted
him ofuttering and passing forged drafts, know
inc them to be forged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

Leg BAL.-Some of the officers Of Justice
in Windsor county appear to have a loose
way of doing things. One Albert Reed has
been twice convicted bya jury in that county,
for rape. His case was taken to the supreme
Court and bail fixed at $500, nevertheless
Reed was allowed to 90 at large without hail,
and Of course when he got ready took leg hail
to Canada The case is marked continued
on the calendar and viii doubtless remain SO
sometime if they wait for the respondent to
appear
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

SUDDEN DEATH.-John Clark, Of nderhill,
after returning from his sugar works on Thurs
day night, dropped down dead in his barn,
it is supposed from heart disease. He twas an
esteemed citizen, and a large attendance was
present at his funeral on Sunday. His age
was 46.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

MISUNDERSTANDING the cases appealed
to the late term of the Supreme Court in
Windsor county, was one in which the plain
tiff recovered $3.50 damages in the County
Court, for insuffciency of highway in Ludlow
village, the insuffciency consisting of log
about inches in diameter lying in the ditch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

THE FrNASoEs.-In the debate on the ap-
rronriation bills in the Senate Senator Nor
riIl of Vermont declined TO accept the esti-
mates Of Senator Sherman, which show that
nj the end of the next financial year there
will be a deficiency of sixteen millions OF dol
lars, even though the whisky tax produces
f;ftv millions, and the income tax receipts are
not decreased Said Mr.. Morrill,
81 desire that Senators shall examine TINS
ouestion for themselves do Hot ask them to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

MlurARr.-The Montpelier Journal says
We understand that an order is about to be
issued. assigning three companies Of the uni
formed militia to Washington County Shall
We not have a crack company in the Capital ?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

The BIGGEsT YEA hog raised by Mr..
Basil Kilian of Jericho, was killed by ). II.
Weston of Winooski the other day, which
weighed, when dressed, SO pounds This
porcine monster was two years old, and Is
called by the butchers generally, the largest
hog ever slaughtered in THE region.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

MARROW EscAPE.-The Rutland Courier
says that on Monday evening last, when the
section hands on the Rutland & Burlington
Railroad were quitting work, four boys were
discovered on a cake of ice in Otter Greek,
floating out in the stream below the Center
Rutland railroad bridge. Three the boys,
of III, and Is, were sons Of Mr.. John Gal
laghcr The father discovered them and en-
joined the boys to remain on the floating ice.
They did SO, till the current brought ,he cake
Of ice near enough to the shore for the faith
er to rescue his little sons.
The fourth boy. a son of Mr.. Carlos Snow,
was not so fortunate, for when in the middle
of the swollen stream, he became frightened
and fell Oft the floating cake into the stream.
As he was going down for the third time, he
was caught in the arms of Mr.. Timothy Hen
nessey tone Of the section hands) who strip
ped of his clothing,sprung into the creek and
swan to his rescue He had to dive under
floating ice to save himself and the boy from
being crushed, and eventually threw the boy
upon cake of ice, where he rolled him over
until he showed signs of life. The boy was
taken home and is doing we'll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

REAL EsrATE.-B. II. Dewey has pur-
chased of II. l. Story mis- house on Pearl
Street for 81 $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

A PICKLE IN 4 PIcKLE.-Wm. II. Pickle,
formerly of Plattsburgh, was arrested in this
city last week, by constable Drew, for alb
stracting gold watch and other yaluabies
from Nathan VIM Of WalHngiord. The
robbery took place in October last. He was
taken to Plattsburgh Thursday. The culprit
has already served ten years in States Prison.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

FATAL ACCIDENT N CAsTLEToN.-Three men
named Sullivan, Mccain, and Dooly, were
killed at the West Castleton slate quarry,
Friday morning, by large quantity Of rock
falling upon them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

AccIDENr.--W We are sorry to learn that
fine pair of horses belonging to Edmund
Whitney Of Williston ran away Monday
morning at Efsex Junction, throwing Mr..
Whitney from the wagon and injuring him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

DEATH OF CART. r. ". SHENAN.-Capt.
Richard W sherman, for thirty years Cap
tain on the Lake Champlain steamers, and in
his day the most noted steamboat Captain in
the country, died on Sunday morning last at
Stevens hotel in Vergennes. at the age Of
Il. He began steamboat life on the Lake
under his father Capt ,ahaziel Sherman, on
the old s. Champaign - and with the exccp-
ton Of an interval Of twelve years during
which he commanded boat on the North
River, he was in command on the Lake, till
1864, when he retired with a handsome pro-
perty. His capability as a Captain ; the
style of his dress and appearance, which
partook of the drawing-room rather than
the deck his courtly manners; the perfect
neatness and elegance of the old " Burling-
ton''-which was his pride, and which in
order, cleanliness and the style and luxuri-
Gus excellence of the meals. under his COM
mand had no equal probably in the world
will be remembered by all who ever travelled
with him. Stories illustrating his love of
order and neatness used to be plenty, and
one Of how lie detailed hand with a mop to
follow round well dressed tobacco chewer
among his passengers, and swab ~ each dis
charge of tobacco juice as soon as it lighted
on his clean deck, had wide run in it, day
Captain Sherman's funeral will take place
at Vergennes tomorrow afternoon. Several
of our citizens viii attend H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

BURNED.-Nlrs T. 6. Beach Of Wcstfori
was badly burned Monday night by the ez-
plosion Of 4 kerosene lamp; her arm and
face were burned, bat the flames were for
tuuately extinguished before catching much
hold of her clothing The lamp was blown
all to pieces; what was the cause of the ex-
plosion we have not learned, but probably
the oil was not of proper quality and not
sufficient care taken inusins it.
TuE IlNEsHuEc FIRE.-W understand tha.
the proprietors of the Hinesburgh Woolen
Mills claim and expect TO prove that the fire
which destroyed their property was discover
ed before twelve O'Clock, and that the i'm
preston Of many intelligent citizens who
were early on the ground is that the fire
must have made considerable progress before
that hour. We trust the claim can be sus-
tanned ana the Insurance companies thus be
made to share portion of the loss. which
at best will be a heavy one for the owners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
First District Convention.

Met at Village Hall in Rutland. March Is,
1865. Hon Merritt Clark Of Poultney was chosen
Chairman, and II c johnson Of yergeunes, Sec
rotary.
\ committee on credentials was chosen,--con-
sisting Of Noble Fish, f Hammond, Y Hall,
and Geo Nichols,-vhich committee reported a
list Of delegates.
Col Merrill Of Rutland presented the name Of
Gen " Y " ripley rs first District delegate.
and he was unanimously elected.
Jos Poland presented the name Of GToRcE c
SHEPARD Of Montpelier, as the Dsecoui istriet
delegate
Judge Willard of Castlecon nominated VIM
r Sanford Of Orwell
Result Of ballot-Shepari s.. Sanford Is,
scattering T.
CHARLES FIELD Of Dorset, and I'm ? NASH
Of New Haven, were chosen substitutes.
And the convention then adjourned;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

Ct. ALnANs.-There is unusual religious
interest in St Adams. vt the Lodge Of
Good Templars. Friday evening. the usual
exercises were postponed. and the time given
up to a religious meeting.
Half hour morning prayer meetings were
held in the vcstry of the Congregational
Church all last week. growing in interest till
they numbered over $50 persons,and are con-
tinued this week
Messrs. L. l. butcher 6 Sons, of st. Al
bans, have paid Mr.. Smith, the proprietor Of
the NIississquoi spring, over $4,000 for water
shipped since January lst They are now
putting up fourteen hundred ami forty bot
ties per day, and shipping two thousand two
hundred gallons per week, most ofwhich goes
to New York and Boston wholesale dealers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

THE TINE GRANTED To TIE PRESIDENT OF
course the democratic papers will make all
the howl they can over the fact that the Sen
ate is not disposed to allow Mir johnson :
six smart lawyers to waste all SKINNER over
his defense but VIC think the people gener-
ally appreciate Nj Wilson'S remark that
the Presidents answer contains the strongest
argument against granting the time asked
for, in that the respondent aflirms his right
to do the very act that he is arraigned for as
a high crime and misdemeanor. Nor is
such cutting down of time for defense un-
heard of. Mr.. Wilson cited the case of
Judge Chase, who when impeached csked for
eleven months and got bat 80 days for both
the answer and preparation, and referred to
similar action on similar motion il the case
of Judge Peck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

latest intelligence from Porto-Rico is IN D.
18th. Awful shocks Of earthquake had beo as
ielt and the people were fleeing to vessels i
the harbor for safety. 1
The American consul at Zanzibar md.
date ofNov 10th states that the arrival =,
caravans there leaves no doubt ofthe s9fst-
of DR.. Livingston, he having been heard fro'!
in the interior. ''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
WAsnINcray. March -

The President counsel have completed the
groundwork for his defense. and it is said to
be very strong Mr. Evarts has prepared
an argument for a continuance, to be made
tomorrow. Mr.. Butler is engaged on the
opening argument for the managers.
The Impeachment Managers will ask for
only one days time to answer the Presidents
replication
Its understood that the President viii ap-
pear in person when the replication is fled
He is deeply chagrined at the eduanimitv
with which the country and his friends. es-
pecially the Northern copperheads and the
Southern rebels, take his Impeachment, hay
ing been under the impression that his trial
would lead to something like revolution.
NEW York. March %.
Gen. Hancock has assured the President
that he Is ready to accept any duty and will
probably be assigned to the command of the
Atlantic division assoon as a proper officer can
be found to canvass the district
The election for Congressman and other
officers in Louisiana will take rlace at the
same time as that for the ratification of the
constitution
Gen. Haneock's order directing these cleo
tons to be held on separate days has been
revoked
a Worlds despatch says Gen. Hancock
has been summoned to testify before the i'm
parchment managers today
Mr.. Wade has promised the St Peters
burgh mission to Gen. Banks.
The President has nOtabandoned the notion
OF obtaining possession Of the War Depart
ment, money, papers, &c.
For some time he has had men waiting
about the Office in the expectation that Mr..
Stanton might leave his post and Adit. Gen.
Thomas could he struggled in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
WASHINGTON, Mar. %.


Cretan adyices received here give accounts
of the massacre of 60 christians bv the Turks
in a fortress. Instead Of furnishing the muir
derers, the Grand Fizier gave a grand wei
come TO them. The inhabitants oftvo towns
To which the murdered people belonged. ap-
piled To- the Russian and ether consuls to be
taken to GFesce. Fresh Turkish troors con-
tnue to arrive at Crete but the Cretians still
maintain their Independence. The inhabi
"a tants OF EPiTus are fleeing to Greece to escape
Turkish oppression.
NEW YoRK, March %.
An Australian letter Of Jan 80 says the
visit Of Prince Alfred to Australia char
acterized by scandalous behaviour on the Part
OF the fast young men who composed his
suite. The Press abuses him and his associ-
ates soundly.
NEW YoRK, Mar. 23.
Advices from St. Thomas are to the 10th
inst. There had been strong shocks of earth
quakes and business was paralyzed The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

The PRESIDENTS answer presented t.-.-
was ponder1us document, covering -z-E-
eight Taces offoolscap,and NIr.EvaIt- o. N.r
York remarked this morning that The H.-
Managers could hardly be able TO file ta.-
replication To it tomorrow as they Ll,e a--
nounced
Mr. Greeley has left after vainly sala7-
ing To commit Mr.. Chase to Gen. G--t.
nomination
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

1t began to snow here about , a. III. to-day
and the scene in Boston and vicinity at day
light was like that presented by the fierce
storm Of January 1867. Horse cars are on
ly able to run at intervals. Some Of the
Railroads are badly blockaded By > P. NJ.
to-day a foot and half of snow had fallen
and it still SHOWS hard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

DOMINION NEws.-The ice opposite Mon
treal commenced to give way on Saturday,
and there is now an open channel.
H. Lambert was drowned on Friday, op-
posite Montreal while crossing the river.
A second detachment of Papal Zouaves will
leave Montreal, on the 18th of April.
1t is rumored that great frauds have been
discovered in one of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way Departments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

Mr.. johnson has had consultation with
his counsel and they intend to make the fight
as long and az desperate as possible, and viii
resort to every legal bubble in the practice
to protract the proceedings
The Supreme Court will adjourn April 18th
and the Georgia reconstruction case will not
be decided this term. The impression gains
ground that the Impeachment trial viii not
last over two or three weeks.