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asneral Voc. az Pla.t.aurr.

There were two occasions in the career Of Cen
ersl Wool when be displayed more than Spartan
vtlor-the trst in his assault upon Queenstown
Heights and the second IN the affair on the Beck
n4n,oHu road, during the battle Of Plattsburg.
Either would have male his name immortal in
the ancient wars OF GIeece and Rome In the
biography of The General. which W published
az the time II his DEATH Ee rsierICj s.; length %
ibs s,orning Of The Heights, aui now we have
the pleasure Of laying before our readers letter
detailing the engagement on tine BeekmAniown
road from one who was comra3e Of the Gen
eral in ths: gallant affair. T. l. written BY y.
Ranuey an Old AMI respected oitz'u OF -. Louis.
aui general freight agent Of tie Memphis and
II Louis Packe; Company:
IT L0rIs. Nov. ~ iS69-D,.r Sir: Wa
with General JOHN +. Wool, (then Major Wool.
cf the Txeuty-1nth luisutry,} with 800 men.
on the BeeSmantown road, gnt miles out from
Plattsburg, sept :, 1874. / was little over Is
wears Oh. The enemy bad I 800 regular vet
eran troops, divided IN two q llmus; one on the
road mentioued. the other or the Chsz, or Lake
road sDd intended 90 form Junction at the
bridge over the sirauar, in P.aJt-i urg sara
force Of militia ssirtel the field 20 support Us.
but did not stand their ground wrI
Major Wool rode ahead ami discovered the
enemy approaching Ye Immediately formed
yf street firing. viz the first company firing
AMI falling TO the rear to load ami - on gradual
!y and in good order falling back Captain
Learned, with two pieces Of light artillery WAS
ordered out TO support Wool, but did not come
up until We were within two miles Of Plattsburg.
Oar little Thermopyir band tten formed IN
front CT the guns until the enemy came within
pistol shot; then opening right and left, the artil
legists sent the death-desling canister ana grt %.
into their ranks The enemy we're OILY sfsCger-
ed for Il moment. and filed mp his broken ranks
and rushed mp the guys. seizr . hoi of The
wheels and holding the pieces until The utn
we're cut down by our bullets, v nen tie guns
were released and not captured Major NooTs
splendid black charger was shot early in the
fight, in the body, and given 10 Sergeant NJ :or
Bottsford, who was shot through one thigh. 10
ride cut of the field Botis'ori's wound Was
neglected and he died.
John L. Wool was as brave soldier a. ever
went TO battle anywhere The writer is doubt
less the only survivor Of the Twea1y-ninth.
Major Wool's regiment: and was one Of thirty
uuarmei young men who lor.ed the SsTanae
and burned the cbscuring underbruh directly in
front Of the British batteries This WIS vol
unteer f0rlorn hope, and succeed completely, 50
that in two hours after slenced every gun
on these two batteries. The victory OF Platts-
burg was the moving cause OF the peace signed
AT Client in December. 1914. Truly,
y. RASSET.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Henri Eoehei0rt Is about 90 start new paper
ia Paris Il Is 90 be called the -urrseiii1iss.
Three Alpine tourists have los, their lives oa
the great ST. Bernard Mountain.
The Maple Journals say that =uo,aer eruptioa
&C Fesu7iu- j. imminent.
Dr. George Gro'e. FRS. the eminent his
JoriAn o. Greece. has declined the o1er of 4
perrlge.
The University Of Turin has been closed on
account Of 90 turbulent demonstrations ty the
students
The Upper House Of the Prus-ian Diet have
declared the granting Of d concession of lpj,-
01',O1o thalers for 8 lottery loan &" incompatible
with the welfare Of the State
The Pail Mall Gazette says that "a steamers
on the American principle whstever that
means, '' are TO be introduced "a the lake q
Geneva
7; seems ,ba. the letters of the Princess
M4th le. which we're found among Saint Bsuve's
papers, Eerl written before she lai joined the
church, anil ve-e tll of usteris!istc phil1s9-
ply.
The Natal Legislature has Fixed the price of
wife at twenty COWS, established a registry, and
fxej a marriage fee Formerly the man WHO
could give the most cows, took the lady.
The B8y8ri1n minister q. Dresden lately da-
camDei. leaving debts Go the amount Of about
100000 Iae IeirAuIei t-.icsmen petition
the coysrnneu. 90 demand payment from the
Bsvarian g1ve-nme1-
The other day the architect vespi-usni, who
Is bull ling the Elum uic4I Council circus at
Rome, ASKED ihe Pope how much space IN the
seats be should give each ql0mat. - Humph,'
rH ell n-- mH.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Chicago gets tea in fifty days from China
Sweet cider euchre parties are Wisconsin
fashion.
San Francisco is eating Eastern chestnuts at
IS cents pound.
Anew York husband has eloped with his step
daughter.
There were Il babies on train that arrived
at Knoxville, Tenn, last week.
Miss Kate Putnam, daughter Of the New
York publisher, has graduated in medicine at
Paris.
Victoria has sent e TO an unfortunate Eng
lish woman who recently bad FIVE children At a
birth.
An Indian chief in Arizona is putting on airs
because his wife cost four ponies--ihe usual
price being one.
Only asou, 900 fighting men Of the apache
lndisns are left. Gen. Ofi slys the race is
fast dying out
Harvard has now for the first time in several
years, more undergraduates than Yale. tale
has 5lS, Harvard l53.
Extensive and long C. ntiuued frauds upon the
United States Treasury lep4i Lment have been
detected in Cincinnati.
4 family consisting of nine members left the
town Of Mckee, Ne, last week. Tor tah, being
converts 20 Aiorm0nism.
Maine papers are discussing whether SuE-
day sohoo. in Bangor which requires the con-
slant presence OF TWO policemen 20 preserve or
der l. a success
4 woman has just d.el in a Scotch colliery
village, who fls hiiy years bias passed. for d man.
She bad too wiye-, with one Of whom she has
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BURLINGTON, VT. FRIDAY MOI

werr two pst-oimeu with me on the hack, ="
he remarked
3. That was good shooting. Sergeant Fire
at 4 man and hit horse
Don't YOU know
." Know what
We killed Flibbertygibbet'
'' An outsider looker-on-perhaIs? ~
' Not q bit Of it, lle was the driver
Jim ?''
Jim. The other fellow, new 'un, l
reckon, get away
e Well that : not 50 bad, after all. But
Sergeant. how came You to follow US -
" Mere luck, sir. was near the corner Of
TbIrty-sec1nd street when the hack went by
and | saw a man lying Hat and snug upon
that place in the hack-l don't know what
they call it-where a trunk ought to be car
ried, but isn't. There's dirty work meant by
that, | said 70 myself, and called two men to
me, being bound to follow. But it was ten
minutes before we could catch a hack. You
know the rest
] believe knew 1t painfully well. It was
nearly month before | recovered from the
knowledge. Ii cost me the legacy, besides,
which couldn't be found, though carefully
sought for. If Rodds had them, he sot
away -afely
since the foregoing WAS written, two ye.Ts
ago, the jewels have been recovered. That
too, was IN the papers, and it was my work
jOurneyed to Boston on business. IN the
evening went to thcatcr. hadn't been
there half an hour 'when. looking around,
! saw in the ears Of q woman two seat, ~
front Of Inc, the earrings OF that legacy lor
which had shed uot "a little blood. Then /
saw the necklace and TWO or three rings on
her fingers " hen tue woman turned her
face SO as O. reveal her profile, rcc. -nizet
it, and 30 wrote little note in pencil and
sent it 90 Ter. thread Ike thi- a- nearly
as | can remember
Mr. jenkins Nilis, Of Cruuusc, Scott
" Mills, presents hi- compliments % Mrs.
" Rolerick Mu7nsh. and demand, Che r.ug-,
' necklace. etc. she now wear. and which
.' were part Of tho legacy 20 Mis- N.a"ks. of
b. Which Aif. Muluch relieved Nr. 4lls
.. two years ago. Shall Nir. N.ii- do iimscll
BE- the honor OF calling Tomorrow with Cap
'- tain Bliuk- of the police, Joy the rest OF
d. the yaluablcs 3'
An usher handed her the note. The blood
lett her checks as she read IL. uer eyes ran
over the audience until looking behind her
eh, recognized me- Turning the note she
wrote uu tie back, '' Don't EXPOSE me- on
'' shall have everything. Wait until the
pcrloruaucc is ended '' and handed 90
lack to ue on She end % h,r ttu.
She was true % her warl 4nl 81 tiis
way Miss Hattie >ugS- finally received her
lc-ucy. mildly hapti1ed iu ltt.e Of my
blood Tier, WIS 90 romance lu l'r eiiar-
...t.- ..- a,n -s.r, - ,.uut. rU- raKt. mar
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Az IRrsHNAN's With the name Of Col.
Amen |, Timothy Doolan, Bsrrydowncerry.
in the County OF Clare. farmer; being sick and
wake on my !egs. but of sound head and warm
heart-Glory be 70 God,-1o make this nay first
and last will snd ould and new testament.
First..I give my sow to God. when Il PLACES Him
10 take il. shure no thanks 10 ne for can't
helu it thin. and my body to he buried in the
ground At Bsrrydownderry Chapel, where all
NV Aith and kin that have gone before me AMI
those that live after. belonging to me are buried
pace 70 their ashes, ahd msy the sod rest lightly
over heir bones. Bury me near my godfather
and my mother VINO lie -epera,ei all together.
At the other side Of the chapel yard. | lave the
hit Of ground containing ten acres-rsle oald
Irish .cres-tO me eldest son Tim. after the
death Of his mother, if she lives to survive him.
Ny dsnghter Mary and her husband Paddy
o Reean are to get the white SOW that's goiny
tc have twelve black bonifs. Teddy, me second
boy, that was killed in the war in Amerikay,
Inisht have got his pick Of poultry but ss he has
gone III lave them to his wife, who diel wake
before him; hequeath to all mankind fresh air
Of heaven, all the fishes Of the sea they can take
md al the birds Of the air they can shoot,
ave 10 them all the san, moon, and stars.
ave 10 Peter Rafferty, pint Of pOtheen | can't
inish, and may God be merciful to him.
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MARX TWAIN ENCOUNTERS ''S,nsrr" FAMILY

Sudden wealth, having its origin IN the late
American rebellion, has thrown many such fam
/ lilies as that described below upon the commun-
ity. They are most vulglry aristOcratic At all
times, but short trip across the Atlantic gene
rally in,ensifes their character as unmitigated
social nuisances Mark Twain met this speci-
men family on the cars between New York and
Boston. and sends the following description to
the Buffalo Express:
Have you ever seen family Of fools just back
from Europe or Iurrup, as they pronounce 1t!
They never talk 70 you, Of course, being strang-
ers, but they talk al you TIL you are pretty
nearly distracted with their clat,er TILL you are
sick Of their ocean experiences; the mispronounc-
Ell foreign names; their dukes and emperors;
their trivial adventures; their pontless reminis-
censes; till you are sick Of their imbecile faces
and their relentless clack, and wish 1t had
pleased Providence 20 leave the clapper out OF
their skulls
Travelled with such family one eternal day,
from New York TO Boston, last week They had
spent Just year in '' iurrup' and were re-
turning home to Boston. Papa said little and
looked bored-hc bad simply been down to New
York 10 receive and cart home his cargo OF traT-
eled imbeciiity. Sister Angeiine, aged So sis
ter Augusta, aged %; and brother Charles,
aged &c. diI the conversational trivel, and NAM
ma purrei and admired. and threw in some
help when occasion offered iu the way Of re-
lnembsring some French barber IL should say
some TreLch count s-aaue, when they pretend
el TO haze forgotten IT, They occupied the
choice seats in Jhe plrlor of the drawing room
car. and for twelve hours ST "uuasite 20 them
WIS their ris-G-ris, they w,u.I -t., ssid, IN
their charming French way
Augusta-PArue that uahsty tuasty) steam
or I've tie headache yet, she rolled so the
fith day out.
Auge.ine-And well you mag. / never saw
such q n.hsty Ola tub. never want to 20 in
tAc Vile he Paris again. Why didn't We 20
over to London and come in the Scotia
Augustt-Becau,c We were fools
"a tgryently iuIor~el that seutmeut.}
Ause-Guste. what male Count raskovh.sky
drive If looking go blue yhs; last Thursday in
Parry paris she u.e4nt) All, own up, nov
Aus-Noa. Angie. how YOU talk toll the
nnh,ty creature J would not receive his atien-
tiar- any longer. And thc Ola duke, his father,
kept boring me about hin and his two million
francs ye'r an sent him off with flea .u his
ear
thoTl--ke-he-hc il-Aa-hl
Ch4r..s quilting o. small ,iken cloak 20 piese-)
--Aug,e, shere'i you se, this cheap iliug
Auge-lou. Ch0iiy, let that alone Cheap
Be- ell. bow could help it, There we we're ;ied
uq 10 Switzerland, just down from Mon Bong
-l Mont Blanc. doubtless l-coulin Q buy any
thing ir those nah-fy shops so far away from
Parry. ] bad 90 pu- up with that sumpsy forty
dollar rtC-hut bless you. couiiu' .o naked
Chorts-ke-he-he
Aug-Gue,s who vs. thinking of. Those
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selves, but each commission is presided over oy
cardinal named by the Pope tor the duty The
Bull prohibits the most reverend fathers from
absenting themselves before the conclusion OF
the Council, and authorizes ant permits them 10
reside out OF their Severa dioccses and places CT
local charge during the whole period Of the
session Of the Council.
majority OF the bishops are, j; is said, dissat-
isied with many of the provisions Of the Bull.
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1; is understood ths, Senator Morrill, Of Yer
mont will take the initiative in a speech against
the eight hour movement, which will be brought
up in q new bill, making eight hours q days
work. which has been framed by the Excessive
Committee Of Workingmen.
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situation and oi the change OF localities hash
ed into nv mind. a subtle terror possessed
me and sent the blood, like fire. through my
veins At that very instant the driver be
gan to roll out from his stentorian lungs the
inspiring song of d" Bonnie Dundee. was
Just thinking that that was an odd happen
Ing for such q man and such place, when
crash went the glass in the little window
behind me a second later and seemed 10
have a thunderstorm Ia my head.
The blow was an ugly one, as II was
doubtless meant to be, and | felt the warm
blood trckling down my neck; but l was
not stunned for longer than a breath. he
{ fore | could move, however, even 50 much
as to turn my head after 1t received the
terrible stroke, felt hands slide something
over my head and around my neck which
something was drawn 50 taut that | could
barely Zip ia my fingers between 1t and my
throat to keep me from strangling. Then
voice that sounded very familiar, shouted
The moon is out -
B.. The driver ceased his song, shouted
whoa '' to the galloping horses, Jumped
from Biz perch. and opened the door as my
hitherto unseen assailsnt slammed back the
other.
W ith tie lIsl DO" ol tHt "'eds7ih h.'u
in-tinctiyeiy kicked my little yallee under
the front scat and was prepared TO nght over
it 80 long os had consciousness or the liberty
OF SO much a- q hnser- Though 1t may seem
eg1ustcal. ! declare that was not brighten
c1 but enraEed' crazy with the Strength Oh
au en-er jaat had ho idea was part Oh my
nature seemed 10 consume Win l'7
herten-ss
men my as73il'.n' opened 'He ieit door oi
lnt tdIli1Ge' '"e H5l' lL"H '"o 4alu iu
.I1hi SIihce1 across H'S ',e' anu e'ca'et
Af, I9eeI I'N NiuI e. lS; ii''it w. '''','
A.-l pan ,Ale''el- ne I''Ae' III WIN i!i Il ie'l
OF ulumi. 'n Hi- ia'e more ae'lllsA thdH
human l" ID seyohi l'y iul"H Ie,''''L To
'lAl ul-H' " ''g' ''an1 MN ln '.e ''''e'
anu ''' '-y , open '-JH '''h '-.l" 70 my
treasure H'I uhuor tue sent i'osiI I,''Ss
ol lue e'',i io'n'1' "HlJh .li uus' ino' ,'oiy
l1-o" nay a1u.h' qu'tSiy ore" ub my 'e-'
and wa. 'lI 'le s'IefSlA az my 'eilinenu'
tlatftudi,h face. Before could recover
myself, the driver was upon me with bis
full weight. holding me with the grip o.!
giant. Then began % shout Murder,
though tie cord around my throat seemed
cutting tlr-l-l to the bone. Then, as ID Iu
h3uih.. -ream, uVrosc the h'yed am
Shastly face OF Mur'a-h, and his uplii.e4
band s.limmerel a knife.
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few nights since. persons passing by Place
de l'Oie0u were startled BY the appariiion u a
man who was walking about on the place iivesf-
ed Of all supeIfiGous clothing; indeed, he had
nothing but shirt, and on his head a cotton
nigth cap lie was shouting st the top Of bis
voice for the police, q" Arrest me am the
eighth victim / am Kinok, the flther.'' !
person acquainted with the unfortunate man.
aided by TIE police, succeeded in leading him
back 20 hi home. with the Assurance that the
sergeui dc riIie would arrest him on the morrow
at eleven o'clock. The poor fellow has evidently
Tranpmanu on the hrsin.
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New Hampshire threatens 70 outstrip Indiana
in the divorce business. At the supreme Juii-
cial Court Of three counties eighty divorces
were granted. 1t Is cheaper to 20 to New
Hampshire than Iudianr, and that is one re-
deeming feature in the case.
The closing of the Erie Canal by the sudden
and unexpected frosts has, as usual. taken ship
pers by surprise, aud unless thaH seis ia with
in the next few days, large number Of boats
will be detained until spring at various points
along the line
Rumors are current that the New York rq-tias
who bought Mt auction the steamers Oniario and
Erie failed u respond in making the firs; nsy
ment Of the purchase money, according to the
terms, which required that one-quarter Of the
sum should be paid in cash in ten days after the
sails
Unaccouhtsble superstition is being exhibited
by some of the old women Of Bangor. Me. who
profess TO have seen devils and other creatures Of
the Imagination Une was so impressed with an
interview with his satanic majesty that a doctor
bad to he called, and the ch'ld;en are getting
badly frightened.
A recent visitor to Chicago wrote home -.
went to hear DR.. Hatfield preach and pray yes
terlay afternoon. He prayed that The Lord
would remove from Chicago all in;emperance,
Sabbath-breaking, lieentiousness, fraud, prof.n
ity. cheating, and every form Of vice; and then
| did not hear the next few sentences, because
was thinking what would be left in Chicago
The farmers of New Milford, Conn, and VI
cinity raised, the past season, 800 tons Of To-
bscco.
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BoTtcifay Larls on H- H-~t stfee' C.aas-,
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Tr.ry pst.r,by the Interest of his C.,-t.rl.ui.
and their pr;1cirls NAV lo advanced. a. also 20
correspond with rls-rotle, vent. lie.srs S,u.'u
Ioiuston and S.-..U Robinson r..uiras who
have prels-rfI "a pe.-t..r =. his E'sis-.r -r
Council in Behalf Of ;he said Gr.utete. r-.,iuc
Do be rc3uuexei d. this Go,arnraerr ami d, .et
forth other heavy Gri.rapse-. ur,ls- which tho
Sd Grantees then ialoursI. and which stIl COM
tinuc &C.,
During % Correspondence which ST memorial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-24

London -nlr,a 5l>, l5Gs erirlef froa .Hr.
$. Johnston E'qrs. Letter Of that iafe to
John u eadeU
- am really surprised at the supiness OF the
Proprietors and even Of your Province il this
- matter; had it been pursued with Spirit i'm
3, medlatey up,n the alteration of the Jurisdic-
g ton X before any Grants had been made by
. New York, 1t is very plain to me, that the
=. Prop'rs might very easily have secured their
" Lands, tho the Province had not recovered its
" Jurisdiction, ami even the Latter think was
"yery probable.
" Many things which have since happened
" have increased the Difficulty, but should by
mo means even now dispar Of it, if the Cause
" was supported as it ought to be By the joint
" Aid aud Application Of all the Proprietors
" and the Province the one for the Property and
" the other for the Jurisdiction Of the Lands
" the real Poverty Of those who Joined Capt
" Robinson (tho they did the best they could)
q" RENDERED them unable To give the Cause the
" "effectusl 'upport which Wa land is) necessary
q" to give it proper Weight and render the Ap-
a. plcstion to the Crown as regular and respect
liable rs its Importance and the usual Course Of
- Proceedings in Gases Of this Kind Justly re-
"quired Money has in fact been wanting TO do
- Justice to this Cause, il come here rather in
" Forma Pauperis which is an Appearance sell
=. dom made OF much REGARDED in this Country,
" and Is by no means an Eligible Light in which
- to place an affair OF this kind
A true Copy taken by me
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It was generally supposed that the income tax
for the fiscal year would amount TO between
So, 400, 900 and S35, 900, 600. according to
Commissioner Delano. however, IT will not ex-
eeed S26.0O0.O00. Still this Is IN increase over
the amount received last year of S3. .0O0. 600
Commissioner Delano is opposed to the abolish
ment Of this tax, and states his reason.
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The Asylum in Brattleboro LIS recently
furnished itself with two steam whistles, one Of
8 inch bore, the other inch. which are to he
used only in case Of FIRE a The Asylum, and will
reliily be Distinguished from o.ler steam
whistles in the village
Ata special town meeting neii At Engine
Hall in Bellows Falls on the IN inst a tax Of
35 cents on the dollar Of the Grand List wss
voted for the repair Of highways ani bridges.
to be collected on or before the Isl j.y Of Feb
ruary next:
Some scoundrel recently entered the carriage
house Of lIr. Oiis &. Arms Of Bellows Falls,
and stole therefrom fine buffalo robe overcast
whip, and several other articles. The same
nigh; Col. Russell Hyde hal a valuable wolf
skin robe stolen from his barn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-24
JoRs WESnELL
Extract Of Letter 4 on GorsrEor WeairoyA
To Gorcrror Tryoa Of .Ntr York, dated
l9 Oct Ill.

- The Information refer to in your Excel
lencys Letter of ID Inst altho' wholly different
from the reai fact. is not unexpected to me hsy-
ing been often menac'd by Number OF People
on Connecticut River who have not only taken
great pains TO vilify & aspersp me in that Dis
trict, and by ihe most artful unjust Solicitations
TO obtain equally injurious Representations not
hesitating to scatter Threats Of Plans formed to
remove me from his Majesty's Service. These
Things should have neglected in Silence; but
their Attempts to con'ey such preiudcial Insin-