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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

Iii tho hot pudding grew AT ucatl a cNld.
Quaker as ! AN by birth and connection, 1
have the hearties respect for the sterling virtues
Of the Puritans. | used TO fe'l somewhat hardly
toward them for their treatment Of my religious
predecessors, hut | have learned to judge them
more leniently. Their persecution was SIMPLY a
matter of logical Sc quence II really believed
as they did, that the precise dogmas Of my creed
were essential to salvation and that the slightest
deviation from them meant nothing les than
eternal torment, / might be tempted from sheer
humanity 20 do as they did. At any rate the
charge Of intolerance can scarcely he urged
against New England at the present time.
Whatever We may have been formerly, we are
no longer what DR.. johnson said he liked-good
haters. Cllvnism listens to Emerson's rid-
calism, to Park and Bushnell and in no case is
the se.f-respectiug individuality of the speaker a
cause Of complaint Neither politics nor the
ology are with rs grounds forpersonal luminosity
1 southern planter, who visited Boston Just before
theatiack on Fort Sumter said 10 mel though
you Yankees hatel us badly as we hate You,
but I'll be hanged if / can see that you hare as
at all g. The planter was right Even now,
much as we have suffered from the most cause
less rebellion since Sltans revolt in Heaven,
clothed Is so many Of our homes are in mourn
ing for the slain ofour people, we certainly have
no hatred for the inhabitants Of thc South. On
the contrary, we are thankful for any opportun-
ity Of aiding them IN restoring their waste
places. have no doubt but az this moment
majority Of our people would heartily agree
with me IN supporting the motion just made by
New England Senator 10 remove the disibili-
ties Of those at present di.fralchised in the re-
VOTED States, and make amnesty and suffrage
universal.
lYu do VgY|N fnnr al fI..a Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

RuTLASD.-At meeting of the citizens Of
Rutland yesterday, the town votel TO aid in the
building Of the Portland and Rutland Railroad.
to the amount Of three hundred THOUSAND J1I-
lars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

FNANcAL-The Merchants National Bank
OF TINS city have just declared semi-aunual
dividend Of FIVE per cent on their stock, paya-
be on or after January LIST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

IHE PLArrssUsoH FIRE. - Our PI.t..l.,,-.4
correspondent sends US the following .o,orr.-.e
the late fire in that village.
The United States Hotel. AZ ,Il l,,4-...-r. e..
this village lies in ruins. .tt7 o,clo., a. u
day evening two or iazee Of its ch;mrevs w.
burning out, Sa' as the roof was covered with
snow b .s'Hger was apprehcnded. At s,eI7s,
a'ut7eF' bright tongue Of flame Vas seen Is
suing from the roof near oue Of she dor7per WIN
doWs on the south side AZ alarm was at On
given but all Efforts - save the building AVA
nothing aud IN less than three hours deb nv
ing was sn'.reiy consumed. EverytAia~ -
o. Mas savei from the house. apa me - -.
oa'-auidings were injured TIE ,.-l7e-.s.. ~ H..
IA L. ;. Infantry, with TIN g.. 90.
barracks, came down or. ID ,...,.r.,,-.s., 49,,
buckets in hand, -Ai vor.s~5 ni,bfurv and
''n''en'Iy unit 'HS safety oc all other building
vi was assure. ] de amount Of insurance on the
i. ~. : ''''i 90 be 81 900.
m, i',.' &c! was ,Ds o; the Oh landmarks Of the
r.. ami eza'aiuel bu'.le. holes made by the
- -fish trovps in the battle of Plqtt,burcb.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

1t is said that our next president is Of Vermont
extraction to this extent, that among the pro
prietors to whom the town Of Norwich was char
tered in 1851, was Adoniram Grant, brother
of the great grandfather of Ulysses. If we had
known this earlier We should have given Grant
plump 80, 900 majority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

Tfg Col. Tr'rL-Tas DrT 7t Jru Justice.
--H9a james T. Brady .Ulaagcs @ Crss.-
N,srts a4 ite -i.4sHt4i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

A manuscript brought by the British officers
from Abyssuia Is illustrated Ply picture of the
lsraelites crossing the Rel Sea, eraol ruth mus
keis. This recalls 10 mind the elder Disrae.i's
Dutch painting, described in h., '' Duriositie-of
Literature in which Abraham is depicted as
about to sacrifice hi. son Isaac with a loaded
hluuderhuss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

Our Rutland friends were treated to the nov
city Of an alarm Of FIRE Friday night, just at the
close Of Parepl' concert The IRE was speedily
quencLed without the aid Of the engines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

ST. ALBANs BUTTER MAEEEr Dec. 23.-The
market was inactive t0-iav, on account Of the
storm ani the almost impossible condition Of
some Of the country roads. Grass butter sold at
80 20 IS, though the later was an outside dg-
ure, and hay butter went for 80 to IS, With
poorer grades - low As 30 shipment ~ tubs.
--Hesseagcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

Among the pieasan5est of the Christmas s-..f-
'A's IN Burlington was that Of the Home f,-
destitute Children. a fire tree was erected +. .
one OF TIE large upper rooms, hus- With
sen" 10 the number Of three c. four aD.er . FIR
each Of the children. Sole thirty ls.ts. .-5
gentlemen interested a the Home, were pre.sn,
as spectators. : white-bearIei S.nr, cl,n.
l'e'%el IN i-'s' appeared sudiealy, s,s,,-r-r,
sugar Piams among the chilhsu nd r.f--r.--
l'sfFimeni and instruction With 70 se- ami nj
ores All IN all Il "aS hae time. Christ
mas boxes Of clothing and prys snts for the chill
aren ofthe lSome were receive 1 from 1lij5ls,,,-~
and Dorset.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

btPoBrtNT SUIr.-Case No. go on the e. 5.
Supreme Court docket viii be arrlei at Wash
ington some time next mooth tt involves the
right Of Vermont to tax stock Of the Vermont
and Canada Rail- oal owned by citizens Of other
states Judge Poland appears for the State ana
Senator Edmund. for stc-sholler-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

4 A. lngraham ESQ of E,sez, has .ald Dr.,
farm Of III acres to VIM Z. Huutley, for So
500 and goes West The farm Is to he diyiIeI.
Dir. Huntley retaining the house and forty acres
Of the land, the remainder going 90 H.vley
Castlow and Samuel Keller. o. E.. futile has
sod his farm Of = acres TO Hil-ni D5ty. II
Huntington, for 5,400, Doty taking possession
iumeliat-Iv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

taz NJ N,NsFrELn TrENrlaE--W- Iss--
that the enterprise of the .' N,. Mansfield Tie m
PIKE Co. at stowe. in builiiug e earria-e Road
70 the summit Of Ola Mansfield. has progressed
mus lar very successfully Overcome mile " Tie
road Is nearly completed, on a grade rising one
foot IN ten The work stopped for the winter
las' Saturday, the STOW being -hu over four
feet deep there, though the ground was r.s in
the least frozen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

Our Washington correspondent describes a
few Of the rascalities prlcticel every day by the
department clerks and other Government OIL
eills- There is no doubt that there IS plenty Of
corruption in the public service, and a careful
cleaning o1t Of the rascals will be one Of the first
duties Of Grants administration lie said 10
be fully aware Of this, and has suggested that d
repeal Of the tenure Of Office bill would aid him
in the work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

NV Posi- OFrrcE.-A new post office has just
been established at West Charlotte. and Luther
r. Hubbell has been appointed as Postmaster.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01
Why Nou-Ihe New York Tribune thinks
that General Grant should have blanks for use
IN the coming months, TO the following elect.
WAsHINGr y, =. &.


III NJ ~ - II Z : = III =
My Dear Sir: In Is (here insert the name
Of the year. while ! WAS yet (here insert an
infant, a boy, student, farmer, "a tanner,
storekeeper. captain, major. a colonel.
general. As the case may be- and was residing
IN Point Pleasant, West Point, Fort Brown,
Detroit, St Louis Galena Washington, As the
case may be,) You were the first man 10 uomi-
nate me P the presidency. Please accept my
thanks, AMI the appointment Of POSTMASTER,
assessor, clerk whiskey inspector. cabinet officer,
consul, as the case may be- and believe NE as
ever, my dear, Smith, Jones, Brown, jenkins,
White, Green, Thompson, as the case may be),
your grateful friend,
ULYSSES : GRANT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

The Cincinnati and Louisville Mail Line Com
pany-two of whose boats met with the serious
accident on the Ohio a few days ago-have di-
rected their officers not to accept petroleum as
freight on any Of their steamers But it is not
certain that it was petroleum that caused the
fire to break out so furiously on those Inflated
vessels, and made so fatal collision perhaps
otherwise harmless The United States had only
nine barrels Of petroleum on board, while her
guards were filed with whiskey Petroleum
will not burn instantly until it is well heated !;
whiskey will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

EssEx.-A very interesting Concert Exercise
was given by the Congregational Sabbath School
Of Essex last Sunday The subject was Is Our
Beautiful Home, - and the entertainment consist
Ell of reaitatons, passages Of scripture and sing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

MONTPELIER & Wells Rrvu r. R-At
fully attended town meeting yesterday. Mont
peAsr decided, By unanimous vote, TO sub
scribe the full amount authorized by law.
amounting TO 100000, 20 the Montpelier &
Wells River Railroad, and appointed James p.
Langion, John A. Page and Deaison TaIf as
Commissioners under the act
4 large proportion Of the grand list was s.--.-
ei' asreeally to the requirements of tie Law.
before the meeting dispersed This looks Ike
e5usinss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01


Mr.. Johnson's Amnesty Proclamation is well
enough if it had been issued from proper mo-
tive. But the man, who three years ago was
proclaiming so loudly that treason was high
crime and must be punished, now pardons JEFF
Davis, Mason. alldell, Quantrell Co, simply
as a bid for Southern favor. He means to return
to the Senate from some Southern State, and
probably hopes to be the next Democratic candi-
date for President. Still, as nobody was to be
punished for treason, it is as well to have them
pardoned now, as at some later day. We sup
pose the proclamation will not enfranchise the
rebels who were disfranchisel under the recon-
struction acts-if that could have been ac-
complished by such proclamation, it would
have been issued before the election. Nor can it
affect the fourteenth amendment, under which
the traitors cannot hold State or Govern
ment offices. without two-thirds vote of Con-
gress restoring to them that privilege.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

The real estate recently purchased by Senator
sarasue. OF Rhode Island. consists Of % very VAL
liable island. on the coasts If 9sc--ia and
Florida, near the mouth Of ,le S. ]llry's river.
and also near FernauIiHa I, contains 5000
acres and is very fertile. The probable object in
masking this purchase is TO cultivate SEA Island
cotton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

MAsoSIo.-At the election of officer, Of War
ner Lodge. No. 50, Of Cambridge. " Dee D..
Ae following officers were chosen:
u. joel VI Wilcox, Master F. r. Brush. $
" ~ irHen g. Heath, J. Warden: T. Adam.
t tIelsuTer W. H. Griswold. See'y. A a.
3 S5-l',.. ;. u. b. G. Macy, j. T.. LIS
,le,'' - n, ant, stewards =. G. Morse. "
Marshal ''eNo.'-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

In a letter dated Aug. :, 1867, and just pub
ished, Mr. Gladstone, now Prime Minister Of
Great Britain, coufesses that he was wrong in
his well-known declaration, early in the late
war, that the South had accomplished success
full revolution and won its independence He
afhrms that his sympathies were even then not
with the rebels, but with the whole people Of the
United States, and that he thought the happi-
ness Of both North and South would be increls-
ed by a separation. He also thought that the
emancipation of the slaves would be sooner ef-
fectcd under Southern Government, than I'M
der that of the Union, which up to that time
(ls62) had always been pro-savery in charac-
ter. Mr.. Gladstone now frankly confesses his
error, but insists that his motives were those Of
friendship and not of h stility TO this country.
The U'orl d has discovered large sized cat
in the Congressional meal bag, and other Demo
cratic journals are praising the sagacity dis
played by that sheet The discovery, Cor inveu-
tom, is a supposed plan of the Republican Con-
gressmen in the matter Of repeating the Tenure
Of Office Act. The plan is to pass the reso-
luton to repeal that bill the very close Of the
session. Mr. Johnson Will neither veto nor sign
the repeal, and the time given between its pas
sage and the adjournment being less than ten
days the resolution wll,fail il case he pockets it.
Thus the law will continue in force after the
Inauguration Of General Grant, while the re-
spousibllity for il will be shifted from CONGRESS
to President johnson. That is the Worlds
discovery. "Chops and Tomato Sauce 50
Smiles History of Inventors is incomplete with
out the name Of the ingenious author Of the
above scheme 1t is well to have a good stock
of predictions on hand for every emergency.
The childless Toodles, who bought the door plate
with the name Thompson-with ''p''-for
use in case any future daughter of his should
marry Thompson-with ''p''-has his match
for foresight in the editor Of the World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01
Ghe 1ru.s.

Average temperature, l37.5l.
Barometer-mean- 29.722 inches
Fall Of snow on the Sd and 2jth-in amour
inches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01
Whittier on the PuriIans.

Almost the best thing brought out by the
various celebrations Of .Forefathers day, on
Tuesday, was the following letter from the poet
Whittier, read at the Washington celebration
with an enthusiastic welcome:
AsmsBuRY, 18th of the 18th month, 1865.
r. D. .Nus-ey, Esq:
Dear Friend,-I cannot at such brief notice
do more than express my hearty sympathy with
your festival, and tn hope that you may not
only do justice to the good old New England
dishes on your table, but to the faith, courage,
self sacrifice, and reverence Of the days when
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

Home for the Hoiidays-Gen Graat-Colfaz
The SPedbeTshiP-W What does "A. +. Sterarf
rant f-Ho'0 men grow rich in ofce-Gos-
sip-.AIa5ama Claims.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-01-29
Negro PhilOsOnhy.

A negro philosopher, discussing the
relations of races, said: "You know do
turkey he roost on de fence; nm de
goose he roost on de ground. You will
pull de turkey off de fence and he get
up again. You crap his wings but
somehow or nudder he gwine to get
back on de fence. Now, you put de goose
on de fence, an he fall of, he don't
b'long dar. De turkey he am de white
man. Heeze down now, but is gwine
up again. DE niger am dc goose
He better stay whar he b'long."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-01-29
/" Peace, Be Still.

The american Rescue, Shelbyville,
suggestiyely says:
If the leading and influential men of
Tennessee who hold the reins of gov
eminent in their own hands desire to
see the old State once more bloom and
blossom as the rose, and the angel of
peace return to US days and times SINH
lar to those she gloricd in in days of
yore, they have only to hold out the
Olive Branch of Peace remove the fet-
tiers from the wrists of the mass of her
brave and noble sons and best citizens,
and say to them let us BIO friends-let us
live so as to make life blessing and not
q curse.
We are confident that if those obnox-
ious laws that have been passed were
repealed and wiped from the statutes of
Tennessee, in less than three months
universal peace would be proclaimed
throughout the State. Then why not,
il you are friends to peace and liberty
and there is no liberty where the peo-
pie are taxed without representation
60 to work at once and pour oil upon
the troubled waters, and say Peace
be stillW
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-01-29
The Provision Market.

AS an item of interest to dealers in
bacon and bulk meats, we clip the fol-
lowing from the Louisville Courier
Journal of the 25th:
The market during the past week has
fully maintained the buoyancy, activity
and strength which have been for seve-
raj weeks its prominent and distinguish
ing characteristics. Dealers are fully
persuaded that prices are to rule high
during the season, although that ,lulls
and depressions will occur is conceded
and expected. The short crop theory
which has been doubted by many ope-
rators in markets remote from packing
points il. now generally held to be corr
rect, and has awakened q speculative
feeling that has had its influence upon
parties purchasing for direct consump-
ton, and the result is q sharp upward
tendency in prices. The demand from
the South is almost unprecedentedly
large, and is regarded as extraordinary
mot more on account of the amount
demanded, than that there appears to be
no abatement in the demand. Advices
to-day are highly encouraging to hold
ers, and the market if possible. closed
stronger than at tho close of the pre-
Yious week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-01-29
Virginia, Texas and Mississippi.

The Senate on Saturday agreed to
the House amendment to the joint re-
solution respecting the provisional. gov
ernments of Virginia and Texas; and
also to another amendment extending
the provisions of the resolution to the
State of Mississippi. The resolution
provides that all persons now holding
civil Offices in the States named who
cannot take the oath Of Office approved
July %, 1866, shall be removed, and the
vacancies filled by persons who can
take the oath. The appointments will
be made by the district commanders
The resolution takes effect thirty days
after its passage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-01-29
THE LATE PROCLAMATION.
Cali for a Public Meeting e

The Nashville UniOs and zmerican
Of last Tuesday contaihs the Following
letter calling for q public meeting Of
the citizens:
A. S. CoLYAR, Esq-Sir: have read
with the greatest satisfaction your able
and patriotic, letter upon the present
alarming condition of affairs in Tenaes-
see. II seems to be almost universally
approved by your fellow-citizcns, who
all rejoice, as I do, that the dignity and
moderation of its tones were made in
such happy Keeping with tho mo,nent-
Gus gravity of thc issue which is now
upon us. have not yet met with a
single intelligent man who did not agree
with you. that the act of the Legisla-
ture. under which the Governors recent
most fierce and menacing proclamation
was issued, is palpably and grossly un-
constitutional, and that if carried into
effect, it must be inevitably productive
of civil war. All the bloody and shock
ing horrors of Arkansas will be event
ually repeated in Tennessee in few
DAYS, unless some preventive steps are
taken ut once. 1t has struck me that the
early convocation Of our citizens, tcih-
out regard TO party, in this city, to take
into calm and dipassionate considera-
ton the unhappy state of affairs here
and the fearful consequence now threat
ened, might have the happiest effect. /
am not one of those who believe that
either the existing President, or the
President elect, win remain quiet and
inactive whilst a bloody and wasting
internecine conflict is causelssly brought
about by proceedings which l I'M.
| dertake to assert no constitutional
! lawyer i'm America will hesitate to de.
clare to be repugnant to the solemn or.
ganic law of the land and to the best es.
tablished principles of civil freedom
Let us assemble at once, then, ascer-
tain and embody all the real facts OF
the case in formal memorial to the
constituted authorities i'll Washington,
and ask for immediate interposition in
the State for the purpose of preventing
occurrences such as are to be NOW SO
justly apprehended. / should be will.
ling to stake my life upon its being de-
cided at once by President johnson, by
Gen. Grant, by majority Of Congress
and by the Judges of the Supreme
Court of the Union unanimously, il
these authorities can be in some way
brought to consider the matter, that the
suspension Of the habeas corpus in Ten.
nessee at this moment, the declaration
and enforcement of martial law, and the
bringing our citizens to trial before mil
itary tribunals in time of peace-all Of
which is now menaced-would not only
be at war with the constitution, bu
would be one Of the most ruffianly ant
astounding attempts to establish mon
strous and intolerablc despotism tina
the world has yet heard of. Let us ther
meet together at once, as peace-loving
law -abiding and constitution-maintain
ing citizens, and consult freely, calInl!
and periodically for the public safety
What say you? PACIFIcUs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-01-29
The Negro in the New York Leg.
iSlature.

We find the following among the pro-
ccedings of the New York Legislature
Of the 22d: ..... ....
The negro again came up to-day, on q
motion Of Mr.. Murphy, of New York,
to take the resolution from the table APP
pointing Stephen Myers an extra door
Keeper. Additional resolutions, amend
atory and explanatory, were poured in
by the Radicals, and aftev a little fill
clustering Mr.. Hustled, OF Westchestcr,
offered resolution that the whole
thing be laid upon the table. The ayes
and noes being called OH this, the Re.
publicans voted almost unanimously in
favor of squelching the whole thing.
The negro question may, therefore, lie
considered practically settled; tor, hav-
ing shown their hands, the Republican
members will be like a woman who has
taken her first step in sill willing to
constantly and Immediately 80 all
lengths. ..t