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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
The New York City appointments.

The last batch of New York city appointments
smashed number of states. Hon Edwards
Pierrepont, who tried hard to be Attorney Gen
eral, turns up where no one expected him, as
T. S District Attorney, TO the disgust of Mr.. Ford,
for whom President Grant had expressed a
preference and who instead received the Assessor
ship Of the Eighth District and Of Col. Tracy,
the efficient District Attorney of the Eastern Dis
trict, who desired to be transferred from Brook
Ign to New York where there is pay as well as
glory in being an honest District Attorney.
The NIarshalship was given to James ellsworth,
son Of the lamented General Wadsworth, and
General Pleasanton, who had expected it, was
instead made assessor Of the 4th District, a
much less valuable place. In the 22d Revenue
District, which embraces Wall street, and is the
most profitable in the country, Senator Fenton
had recommended the retention as assessor Of T
D. Webster, formerly Stewards right hand man,
who has of late been very efficient in making the
brokers pay up. 1t was reported that Webster
was secure, but the place was given to L. L.
Doty, the private secretary OF Governor Morgan,
who it seems, could get his man into Office,
though he could not get back to the Senate him
self The collectorship of the Wall street Dis
trict, said to be worth $4,000 per annum, was
taken from Sheridan Shook, who furnished funds
for Andy Johnson's defence, and given to J. F.
Bailey, the present Revenue Collector ofthe 18th
District of New York city. Commissioner De-
lano gave the Colectorship of the 9th District to
his former Congressional associate, W. A. Oar
ling; and J. F. Cleveland, who is Horace Gree
ley's brother-in-law, escaped rotation; A. P.
Ketchum. the new Assessor Of the 9th District,
is a son of Edgar Ketchum, who was removed
by Andy johnson from that place. There is
much growing over these appointments, as there
would have been over any others.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
Washington items.

John Jay is to be appointed minister to Aus
tria.
Mr.. Boutwell, has done a good thing in the re-
moval at one swoop ofthrty special agents to the
Treasury Department. We trust he will be
chsry in selecting persons to take their places.
Ex-Congressman Deming's nomination in the
dictatorship Of the Hartford district surprised
many. as it was agreed that all the Connecticut
nominations should wait till after the election.
The clean sweep in the internal revenue off,
GERS at New York city gives general satisfaction.
/ If the new officers prove incompetent, they will
be suspended as the administration is determed
! to get more revenue from New York.
The black Lieutenant Governor Dunn of Lou
| isiana was the lion on the floor Of the Senate,
/ Thursday. Senator Sumner showed him special
attention. Mr. Dunn is copper colored, OF fine
proportions, with an intelligent cast of features.
He is said to speak both French and English
! fuently.
The President is a good deal better. Callers
at the White House are now required to say to
one of the Presidents secretaries what they want,
and persons who are after Office, are sent TO the
proper department to file their papers
A movement has been quietly going on to Sc
cure the removal of Mr.. John Legro, supervisor
Of internal revenue for Maine, New Hampshire
al Vo,r,ort bnt II has alreadv failed
The bids foT' the gre9, spring nipn le,tngs
Will be opened at the ros'-olnce department
to day Ihere are ABOUT TWO thouslHI r1u'sS
TO De iet' ana the aggreg1te nIhioer u o'uS re-
celVed Is ABOUT Io'ouo' 1t VIII ue sm9 Or 'nlee
weeks before contracts can oe a"Arueu
Washington special says the idea has got
..ora, s,raa,, and tbere is rood foundation for
+ when the recipient of an Office has been an
active Renublican and an honest officer during
his term. he NAV be permitted to remain, but if,
at any time, he was tainted with Johnsonism, or
is he has performed his duties poorly, he will
have to leave.
Tn tho oourss If tho debate unon tbe tobaeco
t;,i W"teosio.. NJ Rr,Ior sxbih;,oJ a 10, ~
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Probate Court.
DISTRICT OF cHITrENDEN.

DISTRICT OF CHITrENDEN.
Hon. T. f. Wales. Jnfye. ,
r. s TAFT, Register.
The business Of this Court for the last hall q
the month of March has been As follows;
Clarissa Greeley's estate, Essex, David Saith
administrator
Abby A. Drury's estate, Essex, Dl'ii smith,
administrator
Sophia Mars estate, Essex, David smith, al
ministrator
Hiram 5. Lees estate, Williston. Settlement
of administrators account.
Catherine C. Writer'S ct al. estate, Milton, Ii
cretia B Writer'S guardian.
Jenny S. Wheeler's estate. Colchester, Ainl-
rose NJ johnson guardian.
Elmer FolsOm's estate, Westford, Geo. North
way guardian.
Francis Leyanway's estate, Milton, Fran'i
Levanway, Jr., administrator
Nancy Stacy, Burlington, adoption Of by solaA
A. Sp oner of Monkton.
Henry T. Lycn's estate, Milton, Franklin :
Mitchell guardian.
John Gray's estate, Underhill, John Gill a.
ministrator. Appraisers appointed.
Jeremiah French's estate, Burlington. Hear
ing on charge for embezzement.
Julia |. Gregory's estate, Burlington. IL
Cense 10 sell real estate.
Emily McGee ct al. estate, Jericho. Otis
Church guardian.
David NJ. Tarb Z ct al. estate, Willston. ~
rus Tsrbox guardian.
Thomas II. Cushing's estate, Dover, n. H. L.
cense to sell real estate.
Edward Sheridan estate, UnderhilL Lioen's
to sell real estate.
John 0'Connell's estate, Burlington. Cains-
rine 0'Connell administrator.
Amos B. Cooper's estate, Richmond. Aul.i
B. Cooper, Jr, administrator. Appraisers All
commissioners appointed -.
Chester C. Corey's estate. Hinesburg Liesn%
to sell real estae.
james DOnaugh ct al. estate, Milton. fhOnT
B. Kennedy guardian. License to sell W
estate. IN
Sylvester sopers estate, Burlington Addi''A
s. Post administrator
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

Rev. L. C. Ware preached on Sunday morn
ing, his last sermon, for the present, in the Uni
tarian church. He left On Tuesday for Boston,
and will sail about the 18th for Europe A
party Of ten, 1--WE Of whom are members Of A-s
own family, viii accompany him on his trip
and many kind wishes for a safe and pleas
ant journey viii follow him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

--LATEST SPRING STYLEs.-we invite attention
to the announcement of Messrs B. Turk & Bro,
to be found elsewhere. Their stock, alvay.
heavy, is now larger than ever and particularly
adapted to the spring and summer trade, while
in variety and quality it is equal to the tastes
and means of all Their stock of imported and
domestic fabrics for the manufacture of every
description Of garments IS selected with exceed
ing good taste, and in the hat and cap line
they have the very latest and ''nObbiest' styles.
Of furnishing goods they have a fine line, rs il
deed they have Of everything usually kept n
what their establishment is-a first-elass clothing
house. Drop in and see the fashions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
VIVA, the New T,nure.of.Or,ee iet Means.

The special Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Journal says: The many legal gentlemen
here are enjoying famous discussions among
themselves as to the exact effect Of the amended
Tenure-of- Office act as it has been adopted by
both Houses and will receive President Grant s
signature. The unconditional repealers were at
first disposed to claim a victory over the right
claimed by the Senate to check removals, but up
on examinations they lind that the bill expressly
admits this right
President Grant by gracefully making this
concession is entitled to the credit of having pre-
served harmony in the ranks of the Republican
party at the saeritcr of his individual opinion.
In return he will be clothed with full executive
power TO make appointments, and he Will be
able to execute the laws by filling the offices oil
the Republic with loyal men, who Will cooperate
with the Executive and with Congress IN their
Joint work of restoration, retrenchment and re-
form.
The same correspondent says Of the final de-
bate on the act in the House:
Judge Poland appealed to his Republican
friends not to vote for the Conference report,
because he looked upon it as an abandonment
of the principle that there should be restriction
upon the appointing power. Judge Poland s
remarks seemed to please the Democrats, ior
when he concluded several OF them remarked
You are our ally now
The New York Herald says:
1t strikes us that this section still keeps in the
enate the whiphand over the President in refer
ence to his removals, during the sittlngs OF Con-
gress; while he can only reach Objectionable
subordinates in the absence of the Senate, by
the halfway remedy of suspension. General
Grant ought to veto this bill and take his sta nd
for clean repeal.
The Tribune says; Taken together, the, pro-
visions are not irreconcilable, although they are
certainly clumsy, not to say apparently
homogeneous, and are a very good illustration
of the kind of patchwork legislation that Con-
ference COMMITTEES are especially calculated to
promote But their substantial effect Indoubt.
edly is to retain in the Sen tie power of con-
frmation in case of removals, as well as of ap-
pointments, and to forbid the old abuse of con-
tinuing obnoxious men in Office in defiance f
the Senate. We do not pretend that the modif-
cations of the Tenure-of Office act, which all
agreed in desiring, are therein made in such
form as we should have preferred. But We re-
joise that the vital principle of the bill has not
been destroyed, and We heartily welcome the end
of strife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

The battle in Connecticut was fought on the
issue Of impartial suffrage and the 18th Amend
-uent, which is advanced ground for the Republi-
cans Of the Nutmeg State as party. \ Republican
victory by even a small margin is, under such
circumstances, a cheering sign. The Republic
can majority on the State ticket Is about 800.
English, the present Democratic Governor, re-
tires in spite Of his personal popularity and his
money; and Marshall Jewell of Hartford a
staunch Republican, who VIII render cordial
support to President Grant, succeeds him.
The renegade and ex-senator James Dixon,
who was run for Congress by the Democrats of
the first (Hlrtford) district, we are glad to find
is beaten by Julius l. Strong, Republican, who
is elected by clean majority Of ISL. Babcock,
another apostlte Republican, is beaten by Kel-
logg, Republican, in the p district This is
republican gain of two Congressman. The Dem
ocrats re-elect W. II. Barnum in the 4th Dis
trict
The Legislature is Republican in both branches
by increased majorities The Senate will proba-
bly, stand y Republicans to Democrats, and
there viii be Republican majority in the
House sufficient to secure the ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment The canvass has been
much less exciting this year than last, and the
total Vote falls 10000 below that Of a year ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

The Tenure of Office act, as finally passed, i:
said to be satisfactory to both sides of the discus
sion upon it, the repealers thinking that there is
not much of the old law left, while the anti
repealers are said to like it better than the act
passed by the Senate last week. 1t allows the
President to remove suspend, at his discre-
ton, without making formal changes but no
removal can take effect during a session of the
Senate, except by the consent of that body given
in confirming the successor it permits the Pre-
sident to suspend at pleasure during vacation,
and appoint successors who shall receive all the
pay and emoluments of the offices to which they
are appointed but nominations in cases of sus-
pension must be made within thirty days after
the reassembling Of the Senate and if the Sem
ate during the session, refuses to confirm an APP
pointmeut in the place of any suspended officer,
then the President shall nominate another person
as soon as practicable. In the Senate Mr.. Spra-
que was the only republican who voted against
adopting the report of the committee. Fessen-
den, Cole, Howe, Mcdonald, Robertson, Ross,
Sherman and Warner declined to vote. In the
House Is republican representatives. voted in the
negative viz :-Messrs. Benton of New-Hamp-
shire, Poland, Willard and Smith of Vermont,
Hoar Of Massachusetts,, Davis of New York, Orth
and Julian Of Indiana, Whittemore of South Ca
rolina. Beatty Of Ohio, Ferry of Michigan, Ro-
gers of Arkansas, Wilkinson Of Minnesota, Boyd
of Missouri, Clarke Of Kansas, Devices Of North
Carolina, Hawkins Of Tenne. see, and Loughridge
of Iowa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

HEAVY LIoUoR SErzURE.-Oficers Drew,
Wight and Thomas made a successful raid upon
jim Kelley's establishment Water st. Wednesday
morning AMI were rewarded BY the discovery Of
six casks Of gin and whiskey valued at sbou.
$500. The 90 ardent - was temporarily put in
to the custody Of the City Agent, until i, is le-
gally condemned, when We presume it vii be
served out to those Of our citizens who patron
lie that institution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

The bill repeating the Massachusetts, license
act of 1868, and re-enacting the prohibitory law
with amendments, was passed to a third reading
in the House, Wednesday, by q vote of 1876 to So
The amendments adopted, allow apOthecaries
and druggists to sell upon a physicians pre-
scription for medical purposes; permit the sale
Of cider, not to be drank on the premises; fix
the salary of the State liquor commissioner at
four thousand dollars and seven per cent. of the
capital invested; authorize towns with thirty
Eve hundred or less inhabitants to appoint one
or more agents to sell intoxicating liquors under
the act: define adulteration; provide for an in
spector and assayer of liquors at salary of three
thousand dollars; and require the State consta-
bles and other officers ntrusted with the enforce
ment Of the law to regularly receive for inspec-
ton, samples of liquors sold at town and city
agencies An effort was made to authorize the
ssis Of lager beer, but without success
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

DEATH OF DANIEL PERRY.-The ann0uuc.-
ment Of the death Of another old and well-kuoEa
citizen Of Burlington will be found elsewhere Ia
our columns. Mr.. Perry removed to Burning
ton from Richmond, Mass over forty years ago
and settled upon the farm south Of the ,i'7
which he ever after occupied, and on which 81
his own request he will be buried. He has beer
poor health, for long time, failing rapidly 'l'-
ing the last month, so that his death va Do
wholly unexpected His sons, Prof. J. B. Perry
ofCambridge, Mass, and Geo. W Perry, Esq CO
Chicago, Ill, were sent for and arrived in tine
to receive his last commands He lelyes viii
oW and three sons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

MORTALITY AMONG The INNocENTs.-A re
cent report of the Health Association Of Mon
trea, gives some startling statistics of the NOR
tality among the foundlings in that city, which
is simply frightful Of 652 children received
by the Grey Nuns in 1867. only SO were report
ed as living in the following year. In 1865, six
hundred and seventy-eight were received; Of
this number G23 are dead Nearly all die be-
fore attaining the age Of one month. This is at
tributed in great measure to the diseased, or
actually dying state in which the infants are
brought to the hospital. The health officers
visited also Poinie-aux- Trembles, where large
number Of these children are consigned. for
$3.50 per month each, 70 the care Of poor wo-
men. They found that one woman had during
nine months received at different intervals 80
children, but had not been able to save one
Another woman had received 20, and had saved
two, returning them, one at the age Of eighteen
months, the other at twenty two. The want Of
clothing suitable to the season, also remedies to
obviate the indspositon incident to their con-
dition and age, tended towards this hideous
mortality but, perhaps, the greatest cause Of
all lies in the want of the mothers milk for
these poor unfortunate creatures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

General Sherman has sent a Geographic order to
General Stoneman relieving him from duty in
Virginia, and directing him to turn over the
command to the officer, next in rank, who was
ordered to re-enstate Mr.. Wells as Governor Of
Virginia, of which Office the latter had been vir
tually deprived by the order of General Stone
man assuming the duties of the governor of the
State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

RUTLAND COUNTY COURT. - In the Rutland
County Court on Thursday, Peter Neary, VIM.
Butterfly and Thomas Dushan, convicted of arson
in firing various buildings in Rutland on the
night of the 18th of December last, were by
Judge Steele sentenced to ten years hard labor
in the State Prison at Windsor, their term to
date from the time of their sentence. Aaron
Clark, convicted of burglary at the Central
House in Rutland, was sentenced to the same
institution for term Of three years. also at hard
labor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

The Boston -fdrerfiser says Of Senator
Sprague's recent ratings "Like Samson he
would pull down the edifce Of his party organ
ization upon his own head. Happily for the
nation, the Senator from Rhode Island, though
he has Samson's blindness and yields one of
Samson's most effective weapons, has not Sam
sons strength. Tha fabric will stand in spite of
him"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

A. S. Irish of Charlotte, has BriuAh ~
which pecked out its own crop, and IS SUI 81
and we'll The hen eats heartily, RAISING
head in so doing ike a goose, and disP'siDs
her food apparently as easily as usual
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

The mania for ''button strings viii bl-i-
rage as fercely as that for postage stamps i
there is about as much to show for the 81,
when It is done. We saw recently srril.,
gathered by the daughter Of one of our citizens,
continuing the mystical number ofnine hundred
and ninety nine and no two alike, which ii had
taken two months to gather together; and a.
though the buttons were not large, the string
filed a good sized box.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

On the 30th inst, patent was granted to
Cyrus Lawton sabin, Of Barnard, for milk
cooler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

MILroS.-C \. Blake, Of Milton, has s1ll hi.
farm to Z Reynolds for $4,000, aud is intend
ing 70 settle in Iowa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

7. NJ c. A.-The Young Mems Christian
Association of this city held their annual meeting
and elected the following Board Of officers s5r
the year ensuing:
President-Samuel Huntington.
Vice President H A. Crandau
Recording SecrstGry-W. E. Hazen.
Corresponding Secretary-Geo. T. Davis.
Treasu~y-M. II. Stone.
RegiGer-Wm. B. Lund.
Direetors-M. Davis, ". J. Campbell. B. P
Gillett.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

Hon. JOHN PIERPoIST, Presiding JUICE.
Hon. Russell }. MoRsE, ASH J,5gs,.
Hon. S,ITH WRIGHT, '''y'''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09
appoint John N POmeroy of your number :,
lHARGE 10 TIE PETIT Jrson,

eHAhoE ~ TIE PETIT JURORS
Gentlemen Ut the Petit Jury,-I only x;..
at thistim to briefly call your attention 10 "a
care you should take, not to engage IN or T.,aE
70 conversation about any case which stapds -
tne docket for trial You are doubles. az, ~
mat There is always, and Of necessity. more y.
.ess talHing going on among those present at TIE
'erui oil the court, and particularly among tbo,s
Persohaily interested in the cases to be he.rI
iou may possibly think that you would be o..
.lreiy uhahected by listening or even envavi,.
III TINS out 1t IS impossible to Judge or evss
I y now lar your minds may be infnepeeI
iou can De unconsciously prejudiced, and tb;.
fact often induces evil disposed persons -
would not dare to openly address Won. To ir,. --o
the opportunity of your presence to talk win ~
ers about the merits of their cases, with a -
view or intention to beoverheard; here. wbera "a
are constantly meeting parties and their wine
es in attendance upon the court, you have e.
opportunity for hearing if you will listen. NJ
best way therefore to avoid any outside inauar..
Is, never TO listen to anything that transni-..
during your attendance Upon this court. eTess.
what comes strictly within your province al
duty as Petit Jurors.
The Jury Calendar was called and thirty-,i,.
cases set down for trial.
The Court then adjourned till tive o'cloek Il,
the afternoon, when Samuel Morse rs. tia T.
Of Richmond was commenced. Til, .
an action on the case for special dan.
ges to the plaintiffs wife, horse, wagon. G.. ~,
casiOned BY the insufhciency and want Of ,s,,..
of the highway near the hotel IN Jones.7-s a.
June, 1864. E. R. Hard for Plaintiff ,-4FI
Phelps for defendant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

N'NAis Apfli ..
The plaintiff s evidence in the case If NJ
rs. Town Of Richmond was con.IuJaI ~, 80
ing The defendant testimony Is no, 70, s.;.l
Ell. The Court adjourned this evenin9 n, F-;,la
morning at 10 O'Clock, the jury being excuse
from further attendance until that time.
At four O'Clock this afternoon the Grand Ju--
through their foreman, John y. Pomeroy. =
ported that they had concluded their life-
having found four indictments, against the m
lowing persons - Richard Newton, hrcen-.
Justin Sears, larceny; John Ravey, rape; Hen-v
Welcome, murder. The jury were thereuros
discharged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

The Society Of Religious Inquiry Of the I. Y
NJ at its annual meeting elected Of
GERS for the ensuing year as follows
PrcsiIeut-N. o. Freeman.
TTcc-P rssideHt-C. X. Wead.
Cor. Secretqry-C. II. Dunton.
Treasurer-C. ". BroWnell, Jr.
LibrariGu-D. F. Estes.
COMMITTEE Of Orersigst-G W Winch, c. A.
Smith. W. F. Marsh
Book C0mmifee-T. ". Huntington, D. F.
Estes, S H. Wheeler
Rec. SecTetgry-E. P. Butler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

A statement of George S Twitchell, made to
the Rev. Mr.. Binghurst, is published, in which
he declares that on the night the murder he
was reused from sleep by his wife coming to him
and stating that she had killed her mother in a
quarrel. They both went to the room where she
lay dead, and together threw her body out of the
window The statement is made over Mr.. Bing-
bursts signature, who has been in attendance
upon Twitehell. 1t is said that Mrs. Twitchell
has recently requested that reporters be excluded
from her husband until after his execution. She
left Philadelphia on the morning Of the 3rd. The
papers Of that city put little faith in the confess
SION they consider it last desperate expedient
for escape.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

The Montpelier Journal, whose editor is in
Washington, says: g The Burlington FREE
Pass wishes for the explanation of the conflict
ing votes Of the Vermont Senators and members
of the House, on the report of the committee of
conference of the Tenure Of Office act We have
the best Of authority for saying that the Vermont
delegation in the House were misled by the YER
bal reports Of the case by Messrs. Bingham and
Butler. Had they understood the case as it is,
they would have voted for concurrence, as the
Senators did. Thus, though there was a differ
ence in votes, there was and is none in opinion