Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK. .

National Board of Trade met IN the State
Cauitol a. Richmond, Va. ca Dec. Isl, iaf TIE
De7pose r. srlt4,ion upon the vital !ntercs's
o. trade aad commerce. Among me most In
norrent matters considered were the construction
of 81 doubie-trlck railroad from the centre Of The
erain-proiucinE country Al the West to The At
l-rtc sc4Joarli a ship-clnai around The Falls
o. Niagara Of saticient capacity to receive the
L-1-; raia 'c-se!-, resolution asking Con
-5,-- 20 regulate freight and passenger tariffs on
3D.. abroad, IN The country, also to aid ~ build
in- c.uel connecting the James and Ohio
rI,rr-. sGl VOCAL - ,.ier matters eiec'ing the
Commercial Interests u: 'i.. country.
0a December "a ;ae military forces Of the
r5slrnmelt in tte vicinity cf New iora city
we've called out to sustain 4 gang Of Woskmen in
maxim, an extensive raid upon the Illicit dis'il-
laries il Brooklyn Some twenty establishments
were Visited and broken up, and an immense
quantity of Whiskey spilled. Several thousand
dollars worth Of stills. pumps, &c, capable Of
r1nniDg out 500 barrels Of whiskey daily, we're
carried away 90 the My Yard.
The ease Of ,ae Spanish gunbeats remains
about O., last week, although there is rumor
%. the present writing that they have been re-
lssscl by the government
From Cuba there ms been some news Of i'll
ierc.- an expedition is reported as having
safely l.u5ci 81 cargo of military stores upon
tba Island. and the patriot, have gained
q yir,s-, oven Spanish attacking party Al
Nogste. There bis been an engagement also
~ san jose. 10 which both sides retired under
t rh..c flag. tu- TIE Spanish Authorities say
,.rv hr'.. sH.u, Il.
In Paraguay President S4la.,e has met With
reve7-.s. AMI i in very close quarters.
TIE eerli1-, in New York city, On the .th
last. fr Mayor. and city officers. passed of
without excitement, Mayor Hall, and the
ra.mauS ticket being elected
1u she I,b inst. United States Marshal
was shot Zoo Missouri. On the 81 inst. two men
were shot 10 a drinking saloon in New ork
city, aul 600 The same day mau in Phiiadel-
phit iilel his wife with htt'le.. and th-r
killed himself
Charlie Brown, who has been "A captive FOR
three yeu- among the Cheyenne lniians, and
who has just escaped. stite- ;hat there are IN
che i41is of ihe tribe more thln twenty white
boys and girls Am0n- them is q daughter of
Vim. g. FLOYD, furniture dealer Of Boston.
This girl vas visiting friends in Texas with her
brothers, when the Indians captured them. kill
ing the brothers and carrying her into captivity.
There Is apparently p cessation Of hostiliiies
for - f.E days ca the s. Erie battle ground
The Presidents Message Vas telegraFhel O.
Eur ur ou tle same evening 10 was delivered ia
Congress and published ia jhs London papers Of
the next morning The London G1-,fs. IN
rlne'ul a1 su article upon il. says. " The mc--
sa-. ou the whole, is friendly. and the Prasi-
.eurs suggestion ta1t new negotiations De en-
tered upon 90 proven, s'mii-r trouble the Ala
bars 'r'l.tl VIII b. approved in England. %
1ae ar' vessel tl4' passed through thc Surz
au-l was Wrecked ia ;he Rel Sea some SO miles
ir1m >au7, the Empress Eugene ht- Ictuuri
'o France, and the King and Queen Of Prussia
haze entertained Iul.ll-Ir. All his raie--...
party at d grand dinner
The T.umeui- j Council assembled on the ~tr
.a.-. 81 Rome, and tac same day -couneio f L.-
b.-.l- anil tree Thinkers assembled AZ Nap RS.
bringing Oh two extreme iu theology tfrr ua,-
together geographically
The Portuguese ccyum,at IS taxing steps
tav.ri> she Manufacture suI Ayiug o.. -ui-
MARINE cable from th1f country 20 some point oH
tre American coast, touching a. the Azores