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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-05
PERSONAL.
The late E. A. Chaplin, formerly Suporin-
tendent of the Rutland & Burlington Rail
- LII c-15 l2I 81 i,,srra nee ON his life.

The late Z. A. Chaplin, formerly Suporin-
tcndcnt of the Rutland & Burlington Rail
road, had SIS, l346l insurance on his life
L. \. Stansbury Esq. ofNew York, former
" of Burlington, is secretary of the recently
organized GO Homeopathic Mutual Life In
surance Co.. of New York, who offers insur-
ance at reduced rates, to those who use the
Homeopathic practice, in their ailments
DIR. McCosh. the eminent Scotch divine,
has accepted the Presidency of Princeton
College, New-Jersey.
Mr.. james Foss, recently Master Mechanic
Of the Concord, Manchester and Lawrence
railroad. is to succeed Mr. f. +. Perkins, as
Master Mechanic of the Vermont Central
The President sent IN to the Senate Friday
the re-appointment of Mr. Stanbery as Attor-
ney General
Senator Morrill, was at home for few
days last week.
Henry Boynton of Woodstock and f. P.
Walton of Montpelier have been elected
members of the New England Historic and
Genealogical Society of Boston.
G. w. Atkins was elected Chief Engineer
of the Waterbury Fire Department, May ODD,
in place Of Col. B. II. Dewey resigned.
George F. Houghton, ESD, Of St. Adams
and his brother-in-law, the Rev. Alfred
Stubbs, D. D., Of New Brunswick, n. j.,
constitute the finn Of Houghton & Co. the
publishers of the Church Journal, Of n. Y.
City, since Rev. j. II. Hopkins Jr. sold
out. The Transcript says - DR.. r. ;.
Houghton, Of Flushing, L. l., who has been
connected with the Church Journal for
twelve years last past, remains at his post to
manage the foreign news department and to
act as the business agent of the new firm.
.. Mr.. George F. Houghton, we understand
will remove from ST. Adams to Flushing, l..
l.. in the Autumn, to practice his profession
AT No 80 Nt4dI etlttt y. 1 WI. iA'N7'4
toms interest in the Vermont State Library.
Of which he is one Of the Trustees. in the
Vermont Historical Society Of which he Is
the Recording Secretary, and in the Uniyers
ity Of Vermont. Of which he Is the Historiog-
rapher, We are glad to learn directly from
him, will not be in any sense diminished by
his change Of residence. He Is too well
known az a Nermonter and too well devoted
to maintaining the interest Of his native
State, and the reputation Of her past and
present public men to lose sight Of either by
| bis removal from our midst
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-05
THE CAMPAIGN.

The chief danger to the Republicans, IN
the present campaign, is from over confidence
Of victory. Everything looks most promising
Of success but after all success is only to be
assured by work, and use Of proper means.
No great amount of labor probably will be
needed to carry Vermont for Grant; but our
Republicans should show that they are alive,
and should be organized and in condition to
assist our brothers in the states which are to
be the battle grounds Of the contest. Let the
existing Grant Clubs, then, organize for ac-
tive business, and Others be formed, wherever
needed, to secure the rousing response to the
Chicago nominations, which viii be expected
from the Green Mountain State.
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r FREE press FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1S6

The BIBLE IN Tue COMMON SCHooLS.-Mr
Stafford II. Chittenden, (son of Mr. hubbard
Chittenden, a well known and worthy citi-
zen of South Burlington,) taught district
school in That town last winter, as we are IN
formed to the general satisfaction OF the Dis
trict. Eight days before the close OF the
term, two sons of Mr. John Cosgrif refused
to obey the rule of the school, (which they
in common with other scholars had observed,
without objection, all the term) requiring all
the scholars to lay aside their books. for
short time at the opening of school in the
morning, while the teacher read chapter in
the Bible. They were told they must obey
the rules. or leave the school, and according
" took their books and left Two or three
days after they returned, and said that they
were directed by their father to come back,
and that, also by his orders, they would
neither obey the rule, nor leave unless put
out by force. Mr.. Chittenden accordingly
took each by the collar and led them out OF
the school room. For this a suit was COM
mcnced against Mr.. Chittenden by Mr.. Cos
griff on a charge of assault and battery upon
his boys. The case after several adjOurnments
came up before Justice Hollenbeck on Friday
last, when the plaintiff, by his counsel, al
lowed judgment to be entered for the defen-
dant, and took an appeal from the same to
the County Court For plaintiff J. j. Mona
han, ESD, for defendant Wales & Taft. The
case, if ever brought to trial, will be watched
with considerable interest, az bearing upon
the question whether the common schools
must be heather, in order to be unsectarian.
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publican party could have been stricken from
existence when the banner Of rebellion was un-
furled and when the response of ''no coercion y
was heard at the North, we would have had no
nation to-day But for the Republican party
daring to risk the odium of tax and draft laws,
our flag could not have been kept flying in the
field until the long-hopel-for victory came. With
out Republican party, the Civil Rights bill
the guarantee of equality under the law to the
humble and defenceless as well as to the strong
would not be to-day upon our national statute
book. With such inspiration from the past, and
following the example Of the founders of the Re
public, who called the victorious General of the
Ayoution to preside over the land his triumphs
had saved from its enemies, | cannot doubt but
that our labors viii be crowned with success, and
it will be success that shall bring restored hope,
confidence, prosperity and progress, south as
well as north, west as well as east and above all
the blessings, under Providence, of national con-
cord and peace.
Very truly yours,
(Sigued) SCHUYLER CoLTAX.
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GRFFLEY's HANDwRITING.-Huracc Greeley Is
acknowledged, on all hands, to be the most inele-
CANT penman since Rufus Choate--for it was the
latter, and not the former, who, upon memoir
abls occasion, vainly attempted to decipher his
own hieroglyphics, which, upon investigation,
proved to be an architectural drGCiRg Of a
house Mr. Greeley is not an elegant penman.
In fact, so far as we know, he lays no claims to
such distinction. He is able to read his own
writing, unless the ink is too dry ; and when the
subject matter re-appears in the bold type Of the
Tri5une's editorial columns, any fair reader can
make it out with tolerable certainty. That ex
cellent caricaturist, Thomas Mast, has attempted,
in the May numter Of Putadm'S Monthly, to
present correct impression Of Mr.. Greeley at his
editorial labor. He has succeeded very little
better than in his previous attempt at Plymouth
Pulpit. but his picture, after all, is only a carl
cature. MI. Greeley's writing desk is on a level
with his chin, which forces his right shoulder
higher than is shown in the Mast picture and
impresses the beholder with the belief that the
writing is performed lder unnecessary Difficult
ties. This position may have something to do
with the style Of Mr.. Greeleys chirography, but
we think not. Neither, as some foolish people
imagine, has love of eccentricity. Mr.. Greeley
would greatly prefer to write more legbly and
elegantly, but he never expects to and no one
need expect it for him. Besides, he will always,
when able, do his own writing. 1t is doubtful if
there is public man living who has less work
for an amanuensis than Mr.. Greeley. Not only
does he commit to paper with his own hand the
vast quantities of original matter which daily and
weekly appear in print, but he is extremely
punclious in his attention to correspondents, all
of whom are served at first hands. I'VE trust
this confidential statement will not induce any
number of our ambitious readers to address Mr..
Greeley with view to obtaining personal re-
ply, for we arc authoritatively informed that all
such honors will be respectfully declined until
after the next presidential election. l-PdckGrd's
.MonthLY.
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NEWS ITEMS

Counterfeit los on the National Bank o.
Iockport, y. Y, are in circulation
Adams 4 Cos. express was robbed of So
600 near Seymour, Ind, lately, $1,000 otl
in greenbacks.
Six criminals were exposed in a pillory an
publicly whipped, at Wilmington, Del. The
other dav Three were black. ami three
white.
IN Is pound trout was caught in lac
Winnipiseogee Monday. the largest ever 'ai.
en- from the Lake.
Messrs. Wheeler & Wilson have nlrl.a.-
tured, in al, three hundred and nineteen
thousand five hundred and forty sewing 'la
chimes.
4 four wheeled spring carriage Las l.,.
been builtat W. Spring field Mass ves--'
only 100 pounds, and costing $500
There is an individual in Detroit who pr
poses to sail over the Falls Of Niagara '- p
india rubber life-boat. Expects O. ''-.
safe and win $4,000 Doubtful.
The medal ordered by Congress for Ue,
Peabody, in consideration Of his MUM
gift to the South, is completed. It
inches in diameter and half inch INNS
bears an appropriate inscription.
The liabilities Of Bedding Keith
London, lately failed. are roughly
at from 100000 to 100000, and
vorable liquidation is expected. u Is
ent house has been in existence ont
two years. The losses have been t-
petroleum Most Of the creditors are Nd.
United States, the number in EnE-a-'
exceeding twelve.
Maggie McGinnis, sixteen year ~,
epileptie fit fell over precipice a': I. i..-
hundred feet high, at Gazzunis Hi-''L-r.e
burgh, on Sunday, and was instantly
The Hudson at Troy was touIFl DE
above the ordinary level on SUNDAY, 4tsgy
ferry boats had to stop running. - all
the water covered the piers and
came up into State street nearly ''
Dean.
The Abyssinian expedition Jus
British Government S24, 5I,2'O IL.
The Trustees of the Peabody laFis dss
cided that Texas does not come WV
province
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FLoRIDA.-The new Constitution Of Florida
has been brought to Washington by Cover
nor jenkins The words "white or 'black
do not occur in it. Free schools are to be es-
tablished and protected no civil or political
distinction is to be tolerated on account of
race or color, or previous condition Of seryi-
tude; capitation tax is limited to one dollar :;
persons guilty of bribery, and betting on cleo
tions, SC. Sc, are prohibited from exercising
the right of suffrage unfaithful functionaries
may be impeached not only for high crimes
and misdemeanors, but also for incapacity.
drunkenness, gambling, and other conduct de
trimental to public morals the right Of Sc
cession is forever abjured and relinquished ::
and equality before the law forever guaran-
teed.
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The confirmation of Gen. schofeld.

The resolution for the confirmation of Gen.
Schofeld as Secretary of War was introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Edmunds. As Mr..
Edmunds has been on intimate terms with
Secretary Stanton, and has been one Of his
strongest friends and supporters in the Sen
ate, We infer that the appointment and con
frmation of Gen Schofeld is satisfactory to
Mr. Stanton. The resolution was as follows,
Whereas, on the a3d day Of April, 1865, the
President nominated John NJ. SOhofeld to be
Secretary of War, in place Of Edwin NJ. Stanton
removed and whereas, in the opinibn of the
Senate the said Stanton has not been legally
removed from his office, but inasmuch as the
said Stanton has relinquished his place as Secre-
tary Of War FOR the causes stated in his notice to
the President, therefore,
Resolre9, That the Senate advises and con-
sents to the appointment Of John NJ. Schofeld to
be Secretary of War.
1t is stated that Gen. 5. need not and will
not, resign his commission in the Army in
order to Ia ke the Office. He was to assume
the duties Of the Office to-day.
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VERMONT ITEMS .

Waterbury is To have another fire engine,
Hook and ladder company. and reservoir
and waterworks.
The second Anniversary of the Vermont
Reform School viii take place at Waterbury
on Wednesday, June 18th
Iast week Tuesday an employee (name
not giyen) on the Lebanon Springs R. r.,
was killed. by dirt-car running over him.
The Rutland Heraid says Ripley y Sons
barn al Centre Rutland was set on fire in
the same way as Cramton's Block and other
buildings by lights upset in drunken
carousal.
Two girls, daughters Of Patrick Kelley Of
Hydepark. fell from beam in his barn, a
few days since, striking on the bare door Is
feet below, one on the other; almost mirac-
ulously neither were killed, though the un-
dermost was badly bruised.
Last week Monday, Joseph Merritt Of
Stowe, and boy named Brown Of IIydepark,
We're arrested for stealing horse and har-
ness in Canada. and committed to County
Jail, in default of bonds
The Orleans Co. Musical Association hold
their first Annual Convention at Newport,
June 10, II and u They have secured the
services Of Prof L. o EMERSON, of Boston.
St Adams has water sprinkler, and is to
have fountain in the little park Mt the
south end of the depot
There are - Good Templar lodges in this
State, and another to be presently organized
at Belyidere
The Nottingham Lead and Silver Mining
Company was organized at Readsboro May
Odd, and a board of officers elected, with a
capital of $4,000 and limit Of 100000.
The annual meeting of the Vermont lo-
mopathic Medical Society will be held at the
Memphremagog House. Newport, June 10
and H.
The St. Adams and Plattsburgh Ferry
Company have bought the River Queen at
Buffalo, steamboat of 22j tons, and she
was at Ogdensburg on the 9th ult., IN route
for Lake Champaign.
The BrattlebOro Savings Bank building viii
be completed by October 18th. twill cost
$4,000.
A son Of Peter Pelkie of Belyidere, while
squirrel hunting two weeks since, fell from
tree and broke his shoulder and arm 50 badly
that his life is despaired Of
Daniel Usher of North Coventry, Vt,
awoke about midnight last Wednesday, COM
planned of feeling i'll, called for a glass of
water, and in fifteen minutes was dead. 1t
is singular circumstance that his only
daughter, Mrs. Rosanna Fitch, of Rockville,
Mass, died on the same night about two
hours earlier.
Mrs Alsina Burlcson, widow lady resi-
ding in Berkshire, died very suddenly a
week ago Saturday, at Gilbert L. COTS in
Richford, from taking oil of cedar, as is sup
posed She had bought bottle Of it osten
sibly to kill moths, which was found in her
pocket partly empty.
Patents were issued May Goth to Martin
NJ. Croker of Rutland for improved railroad
car; to Charles G. Miller of Brattleboro',
assignor to S. NJ. Spencer & Co., of same
place, for improvement in bench drills, and
TO A. j. Van Ornum OF Hartford for i'm
provemcnt in wood turning lathes.
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DIsAPPEARED.-Mrs. Laura Upson, insane,
who has been visiting her relatives in Mid
dlebury for few months with the hope on
the part of her friends that her health might
be restored, disappeared on Friday morning
last 1t was found that she took cars north,
was put from the train at Swanton, and that
securing the sympathy of the Masonic lodge
in that place, she obtained funds and pro-
ceeded toward her former home in Milwau-
kee, Wis.
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Congress.

Senate, May 3O-Tbe Arkansas bill was
debated at length. Mr.. Edmunds' amend
ment, providing for the immediate Inaugural
ton of the State Government and admission
of the State on the adoption of the Constitu-
tional Amendment, was rejected. Mr.. Fer
~ amendment, striking out all fundamen-
tai conditions for admission was lost-Yeas
20, Nays p when the Senate adjourned.
House.-The Indian Appropriation bill
was passed, the section authorizing the issue
of 81 ,S32 $50 of bonds for the Choctaw Id
dams haYing been struck out.
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AccIDENrs.-Edwin Dugan, young man
about l. years old, had his left hand sawed
off at Norton & Co.'S Single mil at Platts-
burgh on the 22d ult 1t was his first at
tempt at working among the machinery of a
single mill.
Stephen Nutter was thrown by log upon
a circular saw in Webster's Steam Mil at
Ellenburgh Centre, n. Y, May Goth. His
side was laid open, shoulder blade sawn, and
heart and lungs were opened to view Yet
he lived three hours He belonged in Barn
stead, n II.
\ similar accident nearly killed Eugene,
s,n Of Parker Cross. at Lane. Pitkin {
Brock s mill in Montpelier, Monday
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JryE TR,NNG.-The parade Of the Mill
tia was very successful and creditablc affair.
The line formed on Church Street at Q O'Clock,
the two companies, Co. \. lst Regt. V. NJ.
Capt. MonaIan. turning out about 40 mus
kets, and the section Of light Artillery, Lieut..
Peck, about as many saJres. They Wore tie
regulation uniform. and looked well. The
Hinesburgh Band furnished excellent music.
They then marched TO a vacant lot beyond
the Fair Ground, where the forenoon was spent
in drill. Capt Monahan's company is large
" composed Of veterans, and they Of course
presented s5ldierly and crelitaJle appear
ance. The Artillery did remarkably well,
considering the short time that they have
been organized. They mounted and dis
mounted well the horses. though Of course
raw in their duties. We're made 70 do their
Part with fair precision, and the company,
both on parade and in firing, handled their
twelve FOUNDER brass Napole1ns most credit
ably.
In the afternoon the Military Companies
escorted the Military Company of the nj
yersity, Capt. N. B. Carpenter, to the
square, where at $50 p NJ, all were re
viewed at the City Hall by the Mayor, the
Board Of Aldermen, President Angel and
Gen. VIM W. Henry The University boys
turned out in their neat uniform. with white
gloves. They numbered some 40 muskets
and in their marching and general bearing
they won universal praise and did high credit
to their instructors Capt. c. o. French. The
fine bearing and marching Of the battalion
was comrlimented by all. At so P. m.
the dress parade took place on St Paul
street, Lieut. Thee. 5 Peek acting as Col
onel, Capt J. J. Nonahan as Officer Of the
Day. and Capt. NJ. b. Carpenter as Adju-
tant
The parade attracted great crowd Of
Spectators. After the parade was dismissed,
by request Captain Carpenter exhibited the
proficiency which the L. '. NJ. boys had at
tanned in Upton's new infantry tactics, now
the Sc regulation" in the United States
Army. They went through the manual and
showed the new methods Of drill, with neat
ness and precision.
Pres Angel then made them a little
speech, which was received with :. three
cheers for the President and tiger. and
the company marched to their quarters.
The weather was fair and all passed off
we'll
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Nor BAD FOR JONI BAPTIsrE.-A French
Canadian who spoke very little English re-
Gently called at my place to enquire the way
to my neighbours (Mr. Lamb's) house. He
had forgotten the name and thus expressed
himself % Can you told Inc where he's live,
Mr.-Mr.--I fregit de name; he's not
sheep, no,-mouton, Noah, tink, | tink
-(scratching his head) it is sleeps baby"
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Launch of the new Steamer, the ''Oakes
Ames.,,

The new steamer which has been building
at Marks Bay, to run between Burlington
and Plattsturgh in connection with the Rut-
land road, was successfully launched Wednes-
day forenoon.
The mystery which has surrounded the
ownership and destination of the boat was
maintained even as to her debut in the
.sworld of waters" We had a positive pro-
mise of timely r.oticc Of the launch in season
to notify our readers but none was given to
MS. 1t came out last night, however, that
the launch was likely to come off to-day, and a
paragraph in this mornings IHlcs corrobor-
oted the rumor. 80 that number Of specta-
tors were present, though not half Of the
number that would gladly have witnessed the
launch, had they known Of 1t IN season.
Many were present in carriages, others IN SAIL
boats and others, ladies and gentlemen COW
cred the clean and picturesque rocks winch
line the little bay. \ number of gentlemen
including Gov. Page and others interested in
the Rutland road. and citizens were on the
deck Of the new Steamer. She looked well
on the ways, though of course unfinished.
At her bow was the steamer flag OF
white stars on a blue ground; from amidshiIs
foated the British colors, and from the stern
the stars and stripes
A more prompt and successful launch never
took place. At eleven the workmen began to
knock out the blocks and precisely at half
past eleven she began to move. rs She start
ed a flag bearing her name, the 'OAKEs
AMEs. - in black letters on a white ground,
was run up. Gathering Roadway she moved
gracefully and easily into the water. The
Boston which was in attendance moved up to
her, as soon as her Roadway ceased, threw
her tow-line, and started for Burlington,
where the A,nes now lies at the Rutland
Railroad wharf
The new steamer takes her name from Mr.
Cakes Ames, the well known member Of Con
gress from Massachusetts,, and President OF
the Union Pacific Railroad For further de
tails we have no space to-day.
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BuTTER--To-day was busy day in our
market, and large amount of butter was
brought in. Prices ranged from IS to 80
cents per pound, which it will be seen is
above the last weeks prices.
But little cheese was brought in. Prices
ranged from 10 to ii cents per mound y
Adams Transcript
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THR CALuCoT TRIAL-The trial has been
conducted with fairness, dignity and with
sole regard to the requirements of the law
and Justice Judge NELSON, one Of the Oldest
and ablest of the Supreme Court Bench, pre-
sided. and Mr. Tracey, the District Attorney
of the Eastern District, tried the case with
consummate skill and conspicuous ability.
Judge Benedict, who had just gone over the
same ground in the trial Of Enright WIS as
ISOLATED with Judge Nelson in this case, and
found himself sustained by him in every rul-
ing he had given in the trial, though the case
was new and wholly without precedents to
serve as guides. Callicot was defended by
Mr.. jerks with ability and zeal, and was
unfortunate only in the fact that the evil
dencc was too clear and conclusive to admit
Of doubt We understand that on leaving
their seats the jury stood eieren to one and,
although they were out some thirty-six hours,
there was very little difference of opinion
among them, on any point or at any time
n. Y. Times.