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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

a British Province" WAS rhe answer &c h'"
could We poS-ib give i, up.'' asked Lord Sh''-
bu'fc =. How can yau hope ,o keep liz re-
sponied the veteran &c With an English ne
public just es'ahiishel in s'-lr II Ca""dA' ana
with population Of han li'ii of English settled
among body Of hereii'i'y F.eHehmen- 1t is
impossible and, ely ru il, va 'n'y retain a
running sore. she source of endless d'squiet and
eAp,u,e' :. Wouli rhe country bear II; Have
Won forgotten Wolfe and Quebec ,'' asked his
Lori,hp NO; it i fecause remember beth
served with Wolfe ii, Quebec, and, having
lived 80 long, have had full time for reflection
on this III .tter and ny clear opinion is that i
this far occasion for giriag up Canada is nag
i,cic{ nothing 5h difficulty in either keeping
or rss,g1iag II 1iH erer after Be kaoua."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09
From the Montpelier Freeman
re Ham q Nu..r; -. lur.t.c an,

The clit.r- and managers Of the Free Pres
are voter, They are part Of the government Of
Vermont A.. such can they Justify themselves
fr rejecting the petition Of any woman FIR the
ballot hg the excuse that her neighhors DO not
ak for it. Nouii such aH excuse be any just
answer 20 such petition, Il Is publishers NJ
the Free Pres, should send ID. iJr arrears for
suits ript.on 20 a subscriber, would they con-
slider 10 s. fair answer Co their request for pay
ment, that the subscriber had leeu duaHei by
no other newspaper AMI would i not rather
add 90 the cHoue-s II such "a reply, 10 the sub
scriter should advise the Fffs Press Co get
other publisher 20 Hn ia the dun
And the editors and publishers OF the Free
Press are not only hound 70 10 Justice As voters
by tins application Tor the ballot but they are To-
Ia ,-i u. ;.a-rsr..r ,re pIgr Them
They are not lealja9 with matter tbs, affects
o1iY s'n'h Ameri'' 'r I Ln-.'ni or All'-' .l'
Their re j-r- s,'I read RS Of all. our newspapers.
If newspapers are So brit they ought TO be, they
are 'ns Ig'e.-' 80 qua .i ;s
'litfir.n, critic orpa..ing events. When Justice
is iemaniel they ought 70 hear the voice,
whether II Ne '..l. .''g ., RON many ,,
,--,,-, man .to.lI he kent as \ Slave qg.fo.+
his will. and that many women are content 90 be
cipner- Ia Pi3I' 1I'I-' is no reason why any
+, -, 5,,,, ,-re ,l., .,,b .. s,,-...-,f.,,. S.,
a. ihis Of the Free Press are now the most ef-
;es'"7' weapon against woman .uHI'- l'eE
If r5,f d4l,v 9no, those Who ask FIR fr.ri-e
NJ matter II Nr-- smith wants TO vote, AMI there
+ no -'''''u reason why s's -n'l --H 'o's' pr
by III. rea-,.ion thar Mr.. Brow AMI Mrs.
Jones don t want TO vote or ~ least are nj ag-
~ W Tbis +. t,' ., fan. and snare
way Of meeting the question. but it is tie WY
all reforms have been resisted
We are s)rry to see the Freeman weaken
Ing IT, hitherto earnest and able advocacy #
Woman Suffrage by such inconsequential
reasoning and begsings OF the question as
the above The fireman apparently c'n-
s'1eF' Il Do reason WHY Tue lf''''e-e o' ''''
'a'''' 7'',1'l "', oe eN'7''''' - " '.--''',
'''A' " "''J''''! 'i 'ie 7'A wv. '''- anu
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''''n H. III i''' ''''' '''' Id " 9''' '.'' oil
"''hsn u ''le d. S''" H. one "'iii'l.' ''7''''
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a' '-'''' VT il" '''e'''' u ''''' l-'','''' .''
'''e' case put Is AT least 'n'e'',S '''e' ii j.
not F'Sl' u '''i any man aS Il s'''''' trough
III l.f~tFll~ Niltu4A nc ld- We llNNI i''A..a ID
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09
WASHINGTON, d. c., July ,.
II.
ANDY on THE RAMPAGE.

Andy has left his native village and once more
let the light of his benign countenance shine up
on Washington. He looks seedy and g dragged
out" His countenance shows that though he
may have obeyed the Scriptural admonition'
q" Look not upon the wine when it is red in the
cup" he has hardly applied the same rule to wins
key He told few of us who called on him out Of
curiosity, that he was always glad to see young
men-they reminded him of days long gone
when he too was ambitious; and then he went
over the long list of honors that had fallen upon
him from alderman of his native village, &c. "
all of which is as familiar to your readers as
the juvenile pastoral " Mary had little lamb .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

& Perciyal's lumber yard, on the opposite side
Of the lake, was on fire but as this firm, in
connection with Manville, Scribner * Co, have
a steam FIRE engine, the flames were stopped be-
fore great damage had been done here. The e.
fectiveness Of the steamer saved the village Of
Whitehall from destruction. 4. Martins steam
saw-mill narrowly escaped, the wind changing
Just in time to save it. The total loss Of the
Messrs Cooke is about SIS, 600. The lumber
was fully insured insurance on the mill SO,
00O and on the dry house $4,000. The loss To-
them will be, above insurance, about $4,000
to $4,000. The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated from a fire cracker. PhWnix Engine Co.
No. was at Fort Edward ireman's muster
when the fire broke out The Trustee tele-
rraphed them to return, which they did. re-
naming until one O'Clock, when they wen, back
TO Fort iwarl and took the first premium. This
is considered pretty smart work, and the Ph~-
nix boys returned home III good spirits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09
rHE WEEKLY FREE PRESS
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THE WEEKLY FREE Pass contains every week
the latest news, Local and STATE News. Correspond
ence, Editorials choice selected Miscellany, tales
sketches, poetry, &C. Market Reports New Yo-k
and Boston stock and General Markets, Cambridge
Cattle "arket ST, Albaus Butter Market. &C. ar
tices IN Agricultural topics and every thing going
to make up VALUABLE = tNILY PAPER. It's print
ed large 35-columa sheet. and contains more
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country.
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For 50 cash we will send the FREE Press and the
Riverside Magazine or our Young Folks, one
year.
tur s. 81 cash. we well send the FREE Pass and
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Putnam, Monthly or the Atlantic Monthly, or
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BURLINGTON. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

have had a specially good time. At the business
meeting, Mr.. Seymour was reelected President
of the Association. A correspondent of the
Chicago Post, describing the convention, says :;
4" Mr.. Seymour has been unanimously elected
President of the Association three successive
years, and has presided over and managed the
and able that the man is hard to find who will
acquit himself with equal acceptance" which,
knowing Mr.. Seymour well, we doubt not is true
to the letter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

WISCONSIN EDITORS ASSOCIATION. - We
know of no association of editors and newspaper
publishers that is kept up with the spirit of that
of Wisconsin. Its last annual convention, heing
the thirteenth, was held at Ohskosh, June 22d,
with an attendance of ninety-nine members.
Among the proceedings were an address by our
friend Hon. Charles Seymour, of the La Crosse
Republic an, who has been for three years past
president Of the Association poem and
steamboat excursions on Wolf River, Lake Win
nebago, Fox River and Green Bay The men,
bers had their wives with them, aad appear &c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

PREsENrATIoN.-E. A. Shattuck, of Middle
sex, the well known engineer and conductor of
the wood train on the Vermont Central Rail-
road, was on Saturday last presented with a
splendid gold watch and chain by the employees
on the train. The chain cost $50, and was
presented by L. NJ. Golf, who has been his fire
man for the last two years, with an appropriate
speech, in behalf of the employees. Mr. Shat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

ANOTHER PRIScELY GIFT BY GEORGE PEA
BoDY.-Ata special meeting of the Trustees ofthe
Peabody Educational Fund, held at Newport. K.
l., on II ursday last, letter was read from Mr.
Peabody in which be announced the gift of a
msgni fec Mt addition to the fund for Education
in the Southern States. His new gift amounts
to one million dollars in funds at once available,
and learly four hundred thousand dollars in Flo
rid bonds, now Ike the Mississippi bonds without
VI lue, but which the State cannot long afford to
j ave unpaid. The entire gift now amounts to
three and half million dollars, which it is safe
to say is the largest ever bestowed BY a private
individual for the benefit Of education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

l., the Edinburgh Rerier for April, 1863.
VII. ae found I'm suostance) the following re-
markanle and prophetic opinion Of Earl St Vim
cent, the celebrated English Admiral, respecting
the policy Of the British government in Canada
II is seldom that political sagaeity Of this char
acter is displayed by British Statesmen. Nhen
Lord Shelburnes peace tl7o3) was signed, aud
before the terms were made public, be sent for
the Admiral, and, I'll wig them to him, asked
his opinion. al ike them very well, said lie
- but ,here is a gIsst emission. '' In what ~
INQUIRED bis Lordship. In leaving Canad. IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

TINS WHITEHALL FIRE.-We gather the fol-
lowing additional particulars Of the destructive
fire which occurred in Whitehall on Monday
last, from the Troy Times:
One Of the largest and most disastrous confa-
gratlons that has ever occurred in Whitehall
took place Monday at Q a H. Fire was seen
to issue from the roof Of W " Cooke x Son
lumber dry house and almost instantly the
building was wrapped in flames The wind was
blowing gale from the North At the tine. but
soon changed to the East, driving the fire before
IT, and communicating it to the extensive plan
ing mill Of Messrs. Cooke, which burnt as so
much finder Great fears were entertained that
the boiler would burst, as a large head Of steam
was on at the time. Owing to the presence of
mind Of ". H. Cook, who at some risk to him.
self entered the building near the boiler, and
by some means opened the discharge valve, this
calamity was averted. The fire next extended
to the lumber surrounding, and in less than half
an hour The flames had spread over about two
acres Of ground. At one time Davis, Griswold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

One Of the most gratifying features Of the
times Is the decline in the prices Of the chief ar
,icles Of general consumption. Prices at the
present time are fifty per cent lower than they
were two years ago Flour that cost 50 per
barrel in June. 1867, can now be obtained for
- ia - %. The choicest brands now COM
7l5 We're formerly paid. Wheat has fallen more
than one-half Grain is quoted in the Western
markets az : -. "a reduction Of 81 30 bushel
within two yelrs. In corn the reduction is less
markell Potatoes are sixty to seventy per cent.
cheaper Butter is also much over. These
quotations are wholesale, but is the consumers
fault if they do not reap the benefit Of the de-
cline.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

tits not often that a condemned criminal much
less one that is tasting the bitterness of prison
life, refuses to take advantage of any legal expe
dent to secure release But case Of that sort
has occurred in New York. A writ Of ha5eas
corpus was issued by Judge Barnard in behalf
Of Young Ketchum, the New York banker and
broker, who was Sentenced in 1865 to four years
in Sing Sing Prison, for forging gold checks
The lawyer who applied for the writ, appears to
have done so without the knowledge Of Ketchum,
who fatty declined to avail himself of any irregu-
larities in the legal proceedings which termin-
atel in his conviction and sentence He said :
'' am guilty and deserve punishment. The
measures by which you propose to release me
take advantage Of technical objection to defeat
the spirit Of the law itself I prefer remaining
in jail to being shystered' out of it in this sort
Of style. Either pardon NE absolutely for a
crime confess having committed, or send me
back to prison"
This seems like common sense, if II is not law.
The criminal who thus instructs bar and bench
has been in prison three years, and having Sc
cured a remittal Of six months of his sentence
by good behavior, under the rules Of the prison,
has but SIX months more to serve. He will then,
it is to be hoped, have an opportunity in some
way TO commence lie anew, and having gained
behind stone walls such keen sense Of the pro-
uriety of obedience to the laws in their spirit.
We trust he will make better work Of life than in
his first bad start
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

From To character Of the contest now gong
on in Tennessee between the Honorable Mr. Sen
,er aui the Honorable Mr. Stokes, candidates for
the position Of Governor Of that commonwealth.
We ARE r, lactautly forced t. conclude that the
eour,ezi,s Of social life have uet kent pace in
7 nuessec with the growth iu political kuowl-
edge. For sone this feature in the Southern
character may have charms. II may indicate
genius integrity and frvnkucss. It may find
euogists in those sentimental young men
ard those maidens Of poetical aspirations,
~ho celebrate the unnamed spirits and the uu-
corrupted rtue Of the sava-es. We can thius
Of DO Other ei..s aho can be either instructed or
ilessed by this Tennessee canvass Is fierce
ness and bitter personalities are almost without
a parallel. The only one that occurs 70 u- is
the faaou- e ec;ion q; E.aaswiil, SO graphically
described in the records Of be " Pick~ics Club 90
The disiatere>ted pluiotism of the EtausVill
CANDIDATES e only equaiiei by ihe grauiii. 4ueut
declarations Of Nles.. Stokes and Seuter. The
laty al ~,ue~lst verbose rhetoric Of tie
e G1-etie - and the % Independent 80 is pretty
Rccu atyy Reproduced il the columns Of the
Tennessee press There is one Important differ
euce. NJ rroacherous and ungrateful O. Pick
wiekian 90 can improve the opportunity of the
contest, go steal the affections q me too sus-
ceptble Mr. Potts For W. read that " the ex-
cireuent ex,ends To- all c'a>ses. and even raaies
attend the meetings ani manifest great interest
in the proceelings' We call the attention Of
the advocates Of woman Suffrage TO this fact
/ t.,- character Of the Tennessee canvass due
To tbr refining influence Of women? Or does the
participation Of the far sex save u from some
thing worse,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

Another hILR.,u Pa1Tcr Across TIE
LAEE-On the 18th Of June. article, of assaci-
ton were FLED ia the Office Of ,nc Secretary Of
State os New Yors, at albany, Incorporating the
'Heeseville s. Montreal Railroai Company. "
The road is TO ran from point within two miles
of the village Of Peru, in the county Of Clifton,
Y. Y, on the southerly hank Of the Little Ausa-
bic river, SO called, to point cn the Great Au-
sable river, at or near the village Of Heeseyiiie
The length OF the ROAD to be about six miles,
and to be wholly made within Clinton county.
The capital stock of the company is fxei ut one
million dollars. The Directors namei are e.
Thomas 4. Tomlinson, Martin Finch, Richard
Hoag, Edmund Kingsland, Nelson Kingslaud,
Daniel Dodge, Edmund X. Barber, Henry A
Houghton, Samuel Ames, james R Robinson.
Heman O. Mathews, Winslow C. Watson, Jr.
and Oliver D. Peabody, all Of the village Of
Keesevlle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

.. Stranger, you must MT drink that water
% Mustn't drink it? Why
"'Cause that's alkali.
Upon this, thought would taste H. 10 see
what alkali water was like
.'weu, stranger, you may drink it and be
darned but l tell YOU it'll 20 through you IKE
the Ten Commandments through Sunday
school,
We didn't drink n that well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

The Public Rtyeaue seems 10 be in a very fair
way. The customs estimate Of Secretary McCul-
loch las, December was Sl74,O0o,o00, that #
Spe;iil Commissioner Wells last January Sl70.-
Oc0,0)o, ard the ac-ual receipts up to Weines-
day evening Sl79. 500, 900 The receipts, WIN
al are in, will be about SIS, 0O0, 900, which =
$4,000, 600 above Mr. Weiss estimate. an !
s.. 900. 900 shove that Of Mr.. N Culioch The
Internal Re enue estimate Of Mr. Met u.loch Ans
$4,000, 900, that Of Mr.. Rolliu~ @ll5O1a, 900.
and that Of Nj Wells Sl55,0j0,Ol0 The ac-
tusl recrpfs TO Wednesday were sl5s, - 600.
and ii is estimated that when all now on the way
are credited the total will ie $4,000, 900.
The aggregate government re 'ep,s for the year
are about S373, 600. 900, which Is SD, 900. 900
above Mr.. Weiss estimate, and 49,, 100000
above Mr. McCulloch's Poor Delmar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

The sensual smack of his lips, the leer OF ms
eve At even a coarse servant girl OF e1on hue; his
vainplorious boasts and the old, Old tale OF his
:. circle of honors'' make him the most humiiia-
ing and painful object to contemplate ever NV.
To think that this man. whose stomach is an Hit
cit distilerv. and whose mouth constantly emits
the most Miscellaneous and indecent language,
mwhose orals are of the lowest stamp, and whose
ignorance i As great as his success is wonderful
10 see such man and know that he has been
President of the United States, has stood at the
head Of one of the most industrious, sober and
intelligent nations on the earth, is painful IN
dication that there is someing wrong in our poll
tieal system. Whether an Empire would be an
Improvement is a question hard to be decided
from history. for Galigua and Andy are about
equal in point Of beastlness; yet we certainly
have the advantage over old Rome IN respect TO
the possibility of abating such nuisance
The political contest IN Virginia goes on with
great yigor believe very few Of those who
are fighting for office care anything about the
principles involved 1t is about rs disgracetul a
strife Of Office seeking carpet aggers on one
side and semi-rebels on the other, that the
Southern States have yet witnessed. There are
very few Of the tale9tel, educated men, either
from the north or natives Of the state, among
those who are up for office Nearly all have
gone there expressly to get Office, and are spend
ing money openly and shamelessly to further
their ends. The sooner this kind Of thing Is
frowned down by the press of the country, the
sooner we shall have men Of standing and
character to represent the Southern States.
The weather here is very warm, but the health
Of the city remains good Yours, Il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

u.nt he could take DO account 90 time. bur
t,,oar tbrs. DAYS betar. reaching port. 10 tHe
best If his iui ,rnent. be was annoyed tg a con-
s-'.l 'i|1"- d" n'7 ,''s' i''7 '''. '.'. was ''t'
ana N'7 '''H "i' 'H-,A '7 iN, ''' ~''.
lH= ne '.1'' " -I'' ''i''-' '..'
SINE. NhiAi i'''i- Tx N'' sense % ''''' A'4 ''-
pir'vi-
ta-lr on on Caaada.
We .e's1 '.''' ''.l'ie.'. ".'1.-. .-'i7.-- OH.
.-r N.-' pro. i-iIe ny newly arrived ... i
ilh ''AN'' SD. "'''' u "- 0.i.s 'l'
,.e PIPER me
WIN ..' 10.
-' sH'lt- ..1 -r walls oi 'Ar a--e- lut
l.-'.a. .' .A'l "e anyways i,s- '-..
commenced rs..r.fai, of tHe Dominion
Tere.rl, Vi ar,al are reiovl.i for ...r
l.-u-...r o.. summer they give fI....-.I.,- Do.
business. but Do. ...--,r tIer enter into rational
pleasure With a cost which. IN their lr...,.- air.
gives 4 keen r. -ht.. f. They have album l4at
ground. and H..g urr.rc.-t a -.i l.lu- -.
ta.f -a' -la.-. 'ai 81"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09


tHLI-LNpES N'lN-f NeAlNAIIlS-- -- l-i
'ai''enlen county readers We suppose have
rslt TO See what IS saii IN other parts Of che
State oi the Republican Senatorial nominate -.
la this County, and we Ply below 1me Of, Oil.
notices Of she Vermont Press, i1e.uii1s, by -I--
cin- request though al some expense 10 cur --
les''' several Oh 'ns ZOO li''e'-1s A--ls..a'
sind partia..iy Of our brethren OF the gull
From the St Adams Ne--e--s-
The thiJ'enien County nomination. T.'
- - -. n
~ .-,.,:-...5 i--. 49,. III !.
M II. 80 g .t. r. B-
- ~ ~. 49,.
~ NJ - M e. "a u
,,sr.er fir I.re- pi.,, and ~ C..-..
Pomeroy Button, and his nomination Wis -a.-
Ll-le unanimous NOUS, BON Asssrs. 'reen am -ia-
have been cbs-,,ter7z4I more f,- s7iii.-, --..
prominence. Mr. Benedict will enter tla Sen
ate, not AS an experienced legislator. and ys-l-
one f,miliar with the methods Of legislation s,.
thoroughly acquainted with the present ..s-
AMI necessities of the state and with our r..
men. We Congratulate our editorial ~1---.-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

CHurEuEy COUNTY NOMINATIONS. - oar
chitteuien County readers. we suppose, have
right TO see what is sail in other parts Of Gle
State &c the Republican Senatorial namiuat.--
in this County, and We copy below some Of 81.
notices Of she Vermont Press, including, by -r--
cial request, though az some expense TO our
destv, several Of the too aatterins illusions
the editor Of this paper. which are due -.-
kiui Partially Of our brethren Of the quill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-07-09

When the newspapers Of Canada begin to print
political sarcasms on the existing order Of things
the newly created barone;s may be sure that it
means mischief Some morning they will awake
to the consciousness that they are no longer
Knights CARLETON.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-26
THE FLOWERY KINGDOM,

HoNG KONG, August 3, VIA LONDON.
The Pekin Government refuses to ratify
a Convention concluded by Mr.. Burlin-
game and the Chinese Embassy with the
United States.
j. ROSS BROWNE SPEARS \ PIECE.
Dir. J.. Ross Browne, late American
Minister to CHINA, ip a reply to an
address 81 the british ana American resi-
dents in Shanghai commended Mr.. Bur
lingame's policy, and said he considered
il evidence of Chinese discrimination for
progress. He declared the establishment
of foreign relations with the Chinese on
basis of equality impossible at present,
and thought the yielding attitudes of iCr-
eign powers would tend to produce war,
as vevelatiaHs .ately ElaGe proved the
mistaken nature Of the British policy.
BuRLINoAME's CREDENTIALS.
The Chinese text of Mr.. Burlingame's 5
credentials differs from the foreign ver-
sion.