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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05
w ID LIARS YEAR.


I4e Council Of Censors, nominated at Mont
peiier Thursday, and substantially elected al
7eady-for no other will be presented-is very
-ir one, as Councils Of Censors 60 Of late years.
1t clnnot be said that every man Of the list Is a
Nestor Of legislative experience, or a Scion Of
political wisdom but there Is good legal talent
IN it, in Messrs. Reed and Redfeld Of Mont
peher, Field Of Brattleboro, Dewey Of Rutland
Ross Of = Johnsbury, Powers Of Morrisy,lle
md Rand Of s.. Adams. The agricultural in
'erests Of the State viii be looked after bv Ncs.rs
Volburn Of Springfield, Lane Of Cornwall and Har-
mon Of saelburn. Mr. French Of Lanenhurrb i.
Scbeie'e merchant and can loo, afte- ner.,r-
tile matters, and Mr.. HOLSTER can =. trusted 70
attend to marble interests Il Historical re-
search Is ueelei, Mr. Reed Of Montpelier. the
worthy Librarian Of the Historical Society. vii,
be the man to make the Investigation. and If
Charles X. Fisll viii tel She Council all he
knows about the Vermont Legislature. they will
lave a heavy t}ni Of legislative information 10
''ag er NJ. Rand was "A member oe the last
4oun1.i, and be able TO give to this the l,novl- .
'.ige am experience Of the last Council. TIE
novel feature Of two censors from the same s,wp
-nd county Is presented in the ticket. Orleans
'un'y gong without any representation in the
Council IN order that Washington county NAV
ave two. The nominees were not definitely in
trle'ei on any point; but We understand that
majority Of them are i'll fi,,g-ss the abolition
the Council Il they win ID this. they Will
ave distinguished rlars m Vermont history
not there will De- Itsls honor and les, pr5' 3.
b be gained ty .hcir 5a,e.
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Judge Colburn of Springfield, hsd no particular
objection to Mr.. R but he resided at Montpelier
and Washington county already had one repre-
sentative on the ticket. Montpelier was inter-
ested in keeping up the Council of Censors' and
this would give her too much influence in the
Board.
Mr. Atkins in reply, said Mr.. Redfeld was IN
favor of abolishing the Council of Censors.
Mr.. Redield was nominated by rird roee
vote yeas 46, nays IS.
Hon. S. NJ. Dorr of Rutland, presented the
name of John B. HOLSTER of Manchester, as a
Representative on the ticket from Bennington
county and Mr.. HOLSTER was unanimously
nominated.
Mr.. Melvin Wright of Proctorsville, offered the
following resolution
Resolued, That it is the sense of this Conven-
ton that the system of amending the Constitu-
ton through the agency of the Council of Censors
should be abolished.
Mr. Clark of Rutland, did not think it proper
for the Convention to adopt such resolution
An able Board of gentlemen had been nominated
for Censors, and he was willing to entrust the
disposal of this question to them. He therefore
moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Cain was astonished at Mr.. Clark's mo-
ton He had voted for Mr.. Dewey's nomina-
ton because he understood him pledged to an
amendment abolishing the Council of Ceusors.
Mr.. Lane Of Cornwall, also favored the mo-
ton TO lay on the table.
The resolution was ordered to lie, and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Mason Of Richmond, the Convention
sine die
The ticket as completed is therefore as fol
lows democrats in italics
Henry Lane, Cornwall, Addison Go.
Jonathan Ross, St Johnsbury, Caledonia Co.
William Harmon, Sheburn, Chittenden Co.
Jasper Rand, St Adams, Franklin Co.
II. H. Powers, Morrisville, Lamoille Co.
John r. cleveland, Brookfeld, Orange Co.
Charles c. Dewey, Rutland, Rutland Co.
Charles Reed, Montpelier, Washington Co
Charles K Field, Brauleboro, Windham Co
Joseph W Colburn, Springfield, Windsor Co.
Nathaniel ", French, Lunenburgh Essex Co.
Timothy P Redfeld, Montpelier, Washing
on Co.
John Hollister. Manchester. Bennington 90.
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| The first State election under Grants admin
istration is that Of New Hampshire, which &C
! ours next week.
The Tribune says the sergeaut-at-Arms Of
the House makes at least 100000 a session,
aud it presumes the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
Senate makes great deal more.
The House ha. passed a Joint resolution that
the Ais, Congress shall assemble at p. m, Or
the 4th Of March instead Of noon, to give mem
bers an opportunity to attend the Inauguration
ceremonies.
It is reported that the tenure-of-ofice act will
certainly be repealed or modified early in March.
Gen. Grants opinions upon the subject are
thoroughly known, and a decided majority Of the
Senate are ready now to change ;he law, bu; the
time is wanting.
Senator Dixon, whose term expires on the ith
Of March, has been nominated for Representa-
tive in Congress by the democrats Of the Hart
ford district. Bill Eaton, the Mogul Of the
party, endorsed the e1-republican Senator as \
State-rights democrat, and he received almost
unanimous vote. There will probably be a close
fight between Dixon and Strong, the republican
nominee.
Another renegade, Postmaster Babcock. has
been nominated for Congress by the democrats
Of the second district of Connecticut. He stand,
a better chance than Dixon, his district being
pretty strongly democratic.
Mr.. Dawes Of Massachusetts, having definitely
withdrawn from the contest for the SpeAkership.
no doubt remains Of the election Of Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine, although Pennylyanian by birth,
has been one Of the mos; effective supporters Of
New England principles and Interests He
entered the House in l,d2, has served Oh some
Of the most important committees, and uotwijh-
staining his career Of service, which has given
him national distinction. be Is still but thirty
nine years old.
4 Washington despatch says Hon Mr.. Delauo
Of Ohio, Will be Commissioner Of Internal Rese-
nue.. under the next aimini,tration, having been
offered and agreed to accept the position. He
has been si1 years in Congress, and has taken
leading part in discussion Of internal revenue
matters. The Boston .fireriissr says that after
an attempt last fall to get Pres johnson 70 ap-
point Mr. Delano in place q Mr. Rollins was uu-
successful, Gen. Grant through trusted friend,
conveyed to Mr.. Rollins a request TO hold the
until the end Of Mr. Johnson's
term, which Mr. Rollins consented to do If not
forced to leave by the condition Of his family.
The present commissioner, some time ago, noti-
led General Grant that he would Ike TO with
lraw as soon as possible after the Inauguration,
md the next President then testified his conf
ience in Mr.. Delano by rendering him the
place
The copper tariff bill was put through the
House over the Presidents veto by a vote Of ll5
to So \ change Of one vote or the presence Of
two more votes in the negative woul have de-
feated it. The vote vas the closes; ever had 10
that body on any one Of Mr. Johnson's vetoes.
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The ,rvt. =. court Je.min Iermon,.

The Rutland a-i Windsor Journals are quite
sensitive at the establishment Of a new term of
the United States court at Misunderstanding it
to be but the entering wedge to an ultimate re-
moyal of the courts from Rutland and Windsor.
The Montpelier Journal enieayors to quiet their
fears, with the following very sensible ob-erya-
tions
So far from this suspicion being well founded,
We Judge that this additional term at Burlington
will DO very much to secure the continuance of
those courts where they are now located. Il is
well known that the great mass Of business in
those court, come from the uortherly section OF
the State, on the frontier. where nearly al rev
euue cases arise. and 90 the Lake, which has ,o
much commerce with Canada and New York
Now If the courts were o. be established anew.
quite probably neither Rltllli uor Windsor
would have one Of the terms Bat tl, COURT,
we're fixed AZ those places AZ an early day, when
the population was mainly in the south cad ot
the State, and The business also, and the govern
utnt has built expen- ye Court Houses So both
places. and cannot afford 90 abandon them and
build Others NON the term AZ N luislr i-ahaut
the first OF August, and that az Rutlaul about
the 6r,t Of October- My about two months
apart-wh.le DUR Z the remaining ten months
there is no term. BY hxiug term az Burning
ton in February. il avoids so long vacation,
and gives a session in the region where most 4
the business originates, aud where the Judge re-
sides. The bin expressly provides, we Under
stand that no money shall be expended 10 build
a Court House at Burlington. but contemPlAies
that the town itself shall furnish aecommoda-
tons
Now if the business Of the northern part e
the state can be accommodated by term at
Burlington, the rapidly growing feeling IN favor
Of a removal Of the Courts from Rutland and
Windsor will be alayei. whereas, without It,.
there is good reason to apprehenl that ere long
an entire removal would be effected. We submit
whether 1t is not good policy for Ruiilui aai
Windsor to quietly submit to the Loss Of Qor-
ton Of the business which has hitherto been
forced into the old channels. rather than run
the risk # losing the whole
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The vacant lot on Bridge street, Piattshugh,
known as &" Cottrill's Corner" has been recently
sold for 50 900, to Hartwell s Myers. and VI.
5. Myers & Co, who are preparing to put up
two splendid stores on it in the spring. They
expect to open business in them a. soon ~ sep
TENDER next. Hornick's corner and the Ware
rooms on it, in the same place, occupied by Hor-
nick & Pierce, furniture dealers and manu-
facturers, which was purchased by HaTtwell
& Myers abou; 5OSvneyse,0s nj roroc,i has
pas. ed into the hands Of Winstead * G. W
Hartwell, for some 5000.
W. ". Hartwel, Esq, Of Pittsburgh, with
his wife and daughter. have gone On two
months tour through the Southern States.
c. b. Blake, Esq, and sister and Frank
winslow. Of Plattsburgh are also spending the
wiz ter South.
Snow for the million may be found in Clinton
County, y Y, about these days
c. Halsey, ESQ, who was driven out Of his
Office in Baiey's Block by the late fire in Platts-
burgh, is comfortably settled in his old quar-
tiers again, and S. P. Bailey with his preserved
merchandise may be found in the store from
which Mr. Cooley was driven. Mr.. Cooley, with
his hats and caps is in the fourth store Of Blakes
new block, and Mr.. Shier, who was burned out
near the Cumberland House some weeks since,
Is in the south store.
The home musical talent Of Malone will give
concert on Friday evening. March 9TH
Paschal Marceau announces to sportsmen the
opening Of new house on the shores Of the
Upper Chateaugay Lake.
The Post Office heretofore known As - Grass
River" St Lawrence Co, has been changed to
" Madrid Springs"
Ogdensburgh, though but recently insorpora-
ted as a city, has d" jenkins. who lately gave
a description Of the dress and toilets Of the Ia
dies ut a social hop, in local paper lady
correspondent Of the Journal says that he, at
tired in black coat and pants, paper collar, note
book, lead pencil and boots, made an attractive
obiect-for shoe leather.
Struggled silks to the amount Of 2,iO0 were
recently seized at WATERFOWL by Collector Park
er of the 0glensburg collection district.
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This third Of March, LAS Dec, is the last day
of President Andrew johnson Thecountry Viii
draw long breath Of relief As he leaves the seat
Of power, and the nation is once more Tree IRON
a Chief Magistrate without principle, without
dignity, without self-respect. without friends
without party, with nothing but "pohcy'
1t has been strange and remarkable admins
traton that of Mr.. johnson. Its beginning in
the murky atmos phere of assassination and na-
tional distress and mourning; its progress, IN
the disappointment of the hopes of all honest and
loyal citizens; its descent in the scale OF honor
and honesty and national confidence; It's acts Of
growing usurpation and treachery; ITS open dis
grace in the parade through northern cities OF
drunken President and mauilin premier; It's
sympathy with traitors; its cowardly balancings
between loyalty and treason; the Netoes over
ruled; the messages laughed at; the resistance to
loyal reconstruction; the excitement of the i'm
parchment trial; the technical acquittal coupled
with utter condemnation by the great jury Of the
loyal people; the added infamy Of reputation;
and the final exit, accompanied with general
jail delivery Of swinders, rebels, counterfeiters
and thieyes,-what need to reoountit all? There
never was one like it. We trust there will never
be another such.
Mr.. Johnson leaves the White House without
friends He has illustrated the common fate Of
renegades in having forfeited the respect Of all
parties He went just far enough to lose the
favor of the loyal North; but not far enough TO
gain the confidence Of the rebellious South. He
has been praised and patel on the back by
those who thought they could use HIM; but with
out particle Of genuine respect and attach
ment. We doubt if ever President left
Washington, with so few personal intimates and
friends; for the Jerry Blacks and Stanberrys
who have at times supposed themselves induen-
tal with him, have most Of them, in time, dis
covered his utter unrelabiGty a man and as
a friend few Of his boon companions. Ran
dali and Tom Florence and the like, have stuck
by him, we believe the last; but they care moth
ing for him the day be becomes private citi-
zen. He goes back 10 Tennessee, and few IN
deed SO poor to do him reverence Many believe
that Mr. johnson will yet figure prominently in .
politics, perhaps as L. 5. Senator, and it is pos
sible, for he is man Of strong will, and not .
without resources; but We doubt it, for We DO .
not believe that be has secured the substantial
respect and attachment Of any class of men, and
he will find that the southern people desire for
their leaders men either Of truer loyalty or Of
stronger affliation with the rebellion, Of more
radical republic4nism or Of straighter democracy
than he We believe that when he drops from
his high position into the great ocean Of private
,itizen, he viii 90 under ike deep sea lead,
md stay under, 'unwept, unhonorcl and alone
Let Us all be thankful that as he goes he " hands
,yer the Constitution, in earnest this time, to
rue, brave, and honest defender.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

JERICHO REAL EsrA1E-A. B. Remington has
sold his store and stock to G. II Hill Of West
ford and removed to Waterbury
G. H. Brown has sold his farm TO Martin
Packard for $1,000.
Charles Keefe sold his fam to II. 5. Church
for 5000 and purchased the A. F Hodges farm
in Williston for $1,000.
w.R Macomber has sold one Of his farms to
C. Hilton & Sons for 5000. and one to James
Morse for s55 per acre
Frank Sinclair has sold his farm to W. r
Macomber for $50 per acre
n s Church has sold his farm 70 z Howe Of
gainesville. price not stated
&c. Ward has sold the farm formerly owned
BY A. J. Cilley to James Warner of Essex, for
5000, and has moved to Iowa.
Elias Barnes has sold his place to Robert
White for : 200 and also removed to Iowa
Edmond Martin has sold MS farm to II. B. s
W. B. Fisk for $500 and purchased Q. c.
Lanes residence a; Jericho Centre. Mr. Lane
goes to Iowa to settle.
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Probate Court.


Hon. T T. WALES. J'ldgs.
Z. :. TAFT, Register
The business Of the Court for the last half Of
the month Of February, was as follows
Levi Proctor's estate. Westford; settlement
CT administrator account ard decree to heirs.
Julia l. Gregory's estate, Burlington; T. ".
Gregory Administrator, appraisers appointed.
Mary C. Slater. Essex; James d. Slater, guar
dian.
Polly Browns estate, Jericho; settlement Of
Administrator account
Lucius B. Brown estate, Jericho; settlement
Of administrator account.
II. ;. L. Finney ct al. Williston; settlement Of
guardians account.
Newell Lyons estate, Burlington; settlement Of
guardians account, Daniel Roberts administra-
tor, commissioners and appraisers appointed.
Charles Blair's estate, Burlington; license to
sell real estate and settlement Of administrators
account
Honora Blair ct al Burlington; license to sell
neal estate and settlement Of guardians account
Frank Baraby's estate, Essex; proof Of Will.
Sarah Baraby executrix.
Patrick B. Murrays estate; settlement Of ad-
ministrator's account
David Gibbs estate, Westford; Warren Gibbs
administrator.
Edward P Gibbs estate, Westford; Warren
Gibbs administrator.
Of guardians account
Mary Wells, Pelham, New Hampshire; settle
ment Of guardians account
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Brigandage is gradually disappearing IN
southern Italy.
The Russian Government has issued an order
for arming the troops not yet provided with I'M
proved weapons with needle guns.
A petition is now before the French Senate
asking for the removal of the mortal remains oil
Louis Philippe from England to France.
The Committee of the international and Perma-
nent Peace League. says Paris paper, have
opened subscription to award prize of 5000
francs to the author of the best work on the
. Crime of War -
The Opinion .Nationaie of Paris announces
that it has arranged with Mr.. Alphonse Kari
for new series of his famous Guepes or
Wasps," the first series of which gave the au-
thor worldwide reputation during the reign oil
Louis Philippe.
The last tidings from Belgrade state that
slave dealer having offered four Musselman wo-
men for sale the Servian government granted
them their freedom at once. The trader in hu-
man flesh intends to bring an action against the
liberators. who refuse to give him any comPen-
sation whatever.
According to the IndependGHcc Beige, NapO-
leon III. is soon to create two new Senators, one
chosen from among the Protestant Evangelical
pastors Of Paris, and the other from among the
most illustrious rabbis of Europe. Possibly this
will be followed by the nomination Of Mosems to
represent the Mohameddan interests Of Algeria
in the Senate.
Military conferences are held once week at
the Ministry of War at Paris, under the presi
dency of Marshal Mel, by the higher officers Of
the French army, for the purpose Of discussing
the hest kind Of ornaments, the improvement Of
the sanitary service the future Of the cavalry,
and kindred subjects.
The widow Of the late Mr. Francois Delessert,
and Mines Bartholdi and Hottinguer, his daugh-
tiers, have offered to the Academy Of Sciences Of
Paris, the botanical library Of 5000 volumes
collected by that gentleman and his brother Ben
iamin, and which had always been placed freely
for the examination Of students.
According to Hungarian journals, great army
movements are silently taking place on the From
tiers Of Russia, where, by order Of the Gar,
strategical points are strongly fortified and gar
risOnei According to letters from Russia, the
luminosity Of It's people is said 70 be as intense
toward Austria as it Is toward Turkey.
Prince Napoleon, who is harassel by his Gre
ditors, is DESTROYS Of selling his collection Of
relics Of Napoleon the First, for which he has
spent very large sums during the past twenty
five years, to the keeper Of the Museum des Sou
yerains, at the Louvre, for half a million francs
The Emperor. however, Is opposed to the trans
action for the present
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they are guaranteed a close connection with that
important road, without change of cars. Nego-
tiations are in progress, if not already completed,
for similar arrangements with the Rutland and
Vt. Central, the result of which will be that we
shall see, in the spring, for the first time, true
through line from Montreal to New York, trains
leaving each of those cities in the morning and
running through to the other the same day, and
leaving likewise at evening and running through
each way by night, all without change of cars.
Here at Burlington we shall receive cur New
York mails (leaying there in the morning. be-
fore dark at night, and can mail letter in the
evening with reasonable prospect that it will be
received in New York the next morning; while
the risks Of loss Of connection at Rutland or
Troy, which have made journey to or from
New York one of the most uncertain ones as to
duration that could be named, will be done
away. 1t cannot be doubted that this remarka-
bic improvement Of travelling facilities will great
y increase travel over this route, to the CORES
ponding advantage of all the roads composing it.
This splendid piece Of service, nat less impor-
tant in its positive benefits than il it, eegative
one Of protection from an absolute monopoly Of
all the avenues of travel from Rutland south,
the people of Western Vermont owe to Mr.
Park, and we believe they appreciate it.
For that gentleman himself, the new arrange
lnent brings the advantages of a settlement Of
his heavy account as contractor for the Lebanon
road relief from the burden and care of man
igement Of the roads; and of course Opportunity
Tor the employment Of his capital and time in
iuch other investments and enterprises as
lay please him.
The only party making uothing out of the
business, Is the one that has made " over ihe
eft - from first TO last-the Troy & Boston
'ompany; the new Bennington & Rutland Com
amy, having, as We hear, decided to maintain
10 connections with them, intending instead soon
% build a short cut across to Albany from some
'oint on their road, which Will give the people !
f South Western Vermont a good Western |
onnection, and viii make it Of very little con
equence to anybody Except to the few people |
wing actu liy upon its line Of track what be-
ONES Of the Troy * Boston Road, or whether
is run or not.
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An important bill for the reorganization of
the United States Supreme Court, introduced by
Senator Trumbull Of ILL.,, passed the Senate on
Tuesday 1t makes the Court to consist Of the
Chief Justice and eight associate Justices, thus
making necessary the appointment Of an additi-
onal Judge, and also provides for the appoint
ment, in addition, of nine Circuit Judges, one
for each of the existing Judicial districts, who
must reside each in his circuit, and to have a
salary Of 200. Mr.. Edmunds opposed the
bill on the ground that plan somewhat similar
to this had been tried in Vermont, and found to
work 20 badly that everybody was glad to get
back to the old system and further because it
would deprive the Judges of the Supreme Court
of the valuable experience they now have in
the practical administration Of justice among the
people.
The bill passed, however, without much dis
cussion The objection last alluded to by Mr..
Edmunds would seemed to be partially obviated
by provision in the bill which requires each
Justice Of the Supreme Court to attend at least
one term OF The Circuit Court in each district Of
bis circuit d1ripg every period Of two years.
What the House will say to this bill remains to
lie seen.