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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

TAxISG NON-REsIDENTs.-The recent decis-
ion of the United States Supreme Court in the
case of the State of Vermont and others, appli-
cants, rs Edward Blake and others, was made,
the Montpelier Journal says, under the rule Of
that Court, that if the Court is equally divided,
the judgment of the Court below is affirmed In
this case the judgment was affirmed By an equal
dirision Of the Court. Judge Nelson decided the
case in the Circuit Court, and made one Of the
number which sustained the decision in the Su-
preme Court. Excluding him, the decision
would have been reversed, four to three
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

Cosr OF PI,Nos.-A foreman of a New York
piano factory says that pianos which sell for
$3.50, cost but $40, and the carved grands
which sell for = 500, cost but $40; an extra
m ulding, which costs but So, they ask $50
for. They argue that it looks 500 better
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

1t is announced TINT The President has no
intention at present OF slpo.seiiug Judge Hoar
as Attorney General The question Of .aeality,
he says, is Of far less consequence than the ques
ton of fitness, and Judge Hoar is already
proving himself a fit man for the place given
him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

Franking by machinery may now be regarded
as At an end, the Postmaster-Geueral having
issued a general order that, in accordance with
the recent law Of Congress, all franking stamps
must be disregarled.
The numerous friends of Gen. D. W. c. Clarke,
in this and other places, VIII be sorry to hear Of
his coming displacement as Clerk Of the Exeeu-
tive Sessions of the U. S Senate position
which he has held for eight or nine years-that
is, if he desired to retain the place. We believe
be has been competent Clerk. His successor.
Mr.. Morris. is also said to be excellently quail
fed for the post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

EssEN, VI, IrEis.-Nearlv ei-b.-
are in Attendance upon the Sprin- r.-
sex Academy, notwithstanding The
Academy building by FIRE.
Seven persons united with the Ca5~
church in Essex, by profession, Cd Oh.
bath in March.
Rev. NJ. \. Wilcox Of Bur,iu---
ers, have held afternoon and ev4-.-.
during the past week at the Bl5...-
Essex, with some good results.
J. H. Hatcher has slI his a--
Pages Corner, to Henry Bixby. 81.
$500. Benjamin Joslin recent ....
ards farm, just north Of Page. r..-.-
son W. Bates, for 1850 Tie SAM.
sold last fall for $4,000
Strenuous efforts are making -.
Academy at Essex, and with s.- --
success. The people Of that -sa -.--..
either upon peouniary or e.a.l--- ..
to let their Academy 60 down r
interests, the welfare Of Their
As the good Of the whole comu4.-7
greatly promoted by the pr-ur.
new Academy upon the ruins ac Oh. ID
Foir for C0us'y tcmmi..iaa
We have returns from all 5u. tvs -
the county, (Richmoud AND WL--r
result Of the vote for County C.m..-.
the u inst. Il Is as follow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19
Security Of Person, Property and 0plalol

Security Of Person, Property and opinion
The sentence IN General Grants Inaugural
which declares the imperative demand for So Sc
curity Of person and property. and security for
religious and political opinion in every part OF
our common country, without regard to local
prejudice" must have struck many readers,
from its strong contrast with the prevailing tone
Of the references to the condition Of thecouutry in
all the recent pronuncamentos Of the late excel
tive. Mr.. Johnsons theory Of the state Of things
at the South, was that peace, order, loyalty and
security for person, property and opinion, had
already been fully restored. Mr. Seward held
the same view, with the pertinasiy Of an inyet-
crate optimst. How often, siae by side in the
papers with accounts of ku-Klux outrages,
wholesale murders Of black men, assassiuation-
of United States soldiers and revenue officials,
has come, in some proclamation, veto message
order or speesh, tlae announcement that the late
rebels had now laid down their arms and all
hostility to the Government, and that law and
order prevailed throughout the South. The
acts of tina ate administration were wholly con-
sisteat rt this view Of the case. Officers who
compclle.l the turbulent Southerners to feel the
pressure Of wholesome restraint, and who en-
3savorei to show to the loyal citizens, black and
white, that there was Government Of law and
order 70 which tbev ,o,,,d 1,ol. f, ,,r,.o..;,,,
,---.,-.,.- -, -,
"ere res ulAi' 7'''-'i' 's s''u Us 'ney "i'
anything tangible IN the way Of the enforcement
of SUCH radical - ileas. by mere tools of the
od,,i,is.r,,;,, ,.bos. .,,o- o,.,1l ,iis.-,-,,. 90,
=,
eH1-ehs Al rs Sou'h Out me A'e reoeis' anu
who whistlol down the wind all complaints Of
Insecurity or renorts of optraoes committed
= ~ e..ol-io.. H..
-pOn | '''''' -''' '-''9''S' d.
radical les.
President Grant, with the best opportunities
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

The New England ofiice-ssekers at Washington
are credited with being very modest as compared
with those of the West and the interior.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

, @ y. are informed by Mr.. Len.
% 9le''nrn' that the prices phil t-.
WOOL nave ranged from 80 to IS cent. r.-
instead Of from - to 50 cents nj. -.
IN a Feeen; item. Parties havin. s.-
vii please note the eorrection-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

TRIcmSE-A piece Of muscle, taken from
the shoulder Of man who recently died in a
hospital in New York city from an attack Of
fricbiue spiraiis, was exhibited to US yesterday,
under the solar microscope. by DR.. Charles P.
Thayer, microscopic and curator Of the museum
Of the Medical Department Of the University.
The specimen Of trichina was of course dead,
but could be distinctly seen cooled up partly IN
der the muscle, and appeared when magnifed
fifty times to be about a sixteenth Of an
inch in diameter. The sight was enough to cure
any desire for pork, either raw or cooked.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19
The House Committees.

The f,llowinr committees, announced by tht
Speaker, on Monday, did not reach US by 'eio-
graph. They complete the list.
On Wavs and Means.-Messrs Schenck, Hoo
per, Allison, Maynard, Kelly, Brooks, Orth'
Mccarthy, and Marshall.
On Appropriations essrs. Dawes, Bea1an'
Kelsey, Washburne Of Wisconsin, Lawrence, Sar-
gent hickey, Niblack, and Beck.
On Banking and Currency-1lessrs. Garfield,
Lynch. Judd, Coburn, Smith Of Vermont, Pack
err, Lash, Cox. and Jones Of Kentucky.
On Reconstruction Butler Of Aassa-
chusetts Farnsworth, Beaman, Paine, Ward,
Julian, Poland, Whittemo-e, Peck, Woodward,
and Morgan.
On Reorganization Of the Civil Service-llessrs
Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Armstrong, Maynard, and
Kerr.
On the Ninth Census-NIessrs. Stakes, Car
field, Banks, Allison, Latin, Cull0m, wilkinson,
Haldeman and Schumacher.
On the Pacific Rlilroad-M essrs Wheeler, Lo-
gan, Morrell Of Pennsylvania, Van Horn Of Mis-
souri,, hopkins, Burlington, Lynch, Palmer,
Root, Van Trump, VOORHEES,, Axtel, and Will
son Of Minnesota.
On Claims - essrs Washburne Of Massa-
chusetts, Hotchkiss, Holman, Cobb, Stokes, Ella,
Dockery, Moore, and Styles.
Ca Commerce-Dixon O'Neil. lngersol, Saw
yer. Funklenberg, Bennett, Conger, Holman,
and Potter.
On F..oi.c Lards-Messrs. Julian, Ketoham,
Townsend, Fitch, Hawley, Winans, Smith Of
Iowa, Wilson ct Minnesota. and Mccormick.
On Post Ohice-liessrs. F4-nsw0rih, Ferry,
| Hill, Tgichell, Boyd, Tyner. Fitch, Smith, and
Adams
On Nanuflctures-Nlessrs Morrill, of Penn
/ sylvania. Ames, Sawyer, Smith Of Vermont
I sanford, Epson, Morrill, Of Maine, Cleveland and
Rice.
On rieulture-llessrs. Wilson of Ohio,
Loughridge, Fisher, Smith, Dyer, Benton, Crehs,
Axtell and Reeves
On Indian Affai7s-Nessrs Clark, Van Horn,
Shanks, Taie, Bailey, Deweese, Armstrong,
Mungen and Trimble
On Military Afiairs-Messrs. Logan, Cobb,
Nerley, Packard, Stou-hton, Nitcher, Asper,
Morgan and Slocum.
On Militia - Nlessrs. Shanks Of Indiana,
Clarke, Smythe of Iowa, Boles. Donley Moore Of
Ohio. Trimbie, Reading and Bird.
On the District of Coiumbia-}lessrs. Cook,
Weeker, Williams of Indiana. GuE'lsn, B5ie-,
Hamilton, Cowles, Stone AMI Knott.
On the Judiciary-Nessrs. Bingham, Davis,
Butler Of Massachusetts,. Cook. Peters, Mercur,
Loughridge. Elirilre aud Kerr.
On Revolutionary Claim--Messrs. Boyd, AM
bier, Prosser, St5ughton, Witeher, Jones Of
North Carolina, Negley, Morrissey and Nc
Medley.
On Public Expeniiture-Nessrs. Coburu,
Sawyer, Wilson Of Ohio, Hawkins, Knapp
Doniey, Jones Of North Caro.inl, Getz and
Hamill.
On Private Land Claims - lie-srs Blair,
O'Neill, Iixon, Welker. Maynard, Washburue
Of Missouri, Swami, Knott and Potter
On Naval Atlirs-Mcssrs. Sch1deli. Ferry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

Knife handles and fine-tooth combs are now
made from potato pulp by a chemical process.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

CArAVaUNr.-Nch had the satisfaction of see
ia; last Saturday, extended fall length on the
door Of Messr-. Llomis s. Co.'S. store. as tine
specimen, as We remember TO have seen, Of the
Cstamount, known to uaturalisrs as Che Ameri-
can Lion, Cougar or Puma 1t was shot in
the southern part Of Essex County, y. Y. By "a
brother Of Capt J. W. Chase Of this city, to
whom the '' vlrmint SO was sent as d specimen
OF the native productions Of the Empire State.
The beast measures seven feet and ten inches
from The nose to the tip of the tail. the latter
being 81 inches in length judging from the
size and not particularly friendly expression Of
the animal. lac must have been . savage stranger
TO encounter Unexpectedly. We understand
that the Captain Is willing to present the animal
to the College Cabinet Of Natural History. pro
videi It can be properly stuffed and mounted.
aad we trust that the opportunity to secure so
fue specimen Of an animal which is constant
ly growing scarcer in our forests, viii not be
lost.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

The Cabinet Is at last complete, with ap-
p.:urmeut, which viii d" stick," with the proba-
bl. exception Of the Attoruey-Generalship which
il is supposed VIII soon be vacant BY Judge
II Lars resignation. The new appointments Of
Hon Hamilton Fish for Secretary of State, and
of Mr.. Boutwell, for the Treasury Department,
fulfill number Of very confident predictions
made just before the announcement of the Cab
met
Hon. nvulToN FISH of New York ;he
new premier Of the Cabinet, was born in New
York cry ia 1880, graduated at Columbia Col
lese; studied Law and WIS admitted to the lar
in 1850. was "a member Of the State Legisiaur,
in 1857 WIS a member IF the 18th and 10Th
Congresses from 1913 20 l-45 was elected Gov
ernor Of New York in ls4s, succeeding Governor
John Young, and heli the office two Year,, and
was United States Senator from New York from
1851 to 1856.
of late years Mr. Fish has spent much Of his
time abroad, and ought To be pretty thoroughly
posted ON foreign affairs He Is a man Of sub
stantial character and moderate views. and will
make ,taid, respectable and 1usensatioual Sec
Rotary of State It Is said President Grant
designed to appoint him minister to England,
but yirllel finally to the pressure to give the
State department TO New York.
Hon GronGE 5. boutwell,, Secretary Of the
Treasury, was born in Brookline, Mass, in 1915
tie worked on farm in his boyhooi was after
wards clerk in "a store. then studied law and was
admitted to the bar in ls3S served seven years
in the Massachusetts, Legislature was eleven
years Secretary Of the Massachusetts, Board of
Education was Governor Of Massachusetts in
1851 aud ls52 was a member oc the Peace
Congress Of 1861 was sent to Congress in
1867, and has served continuously since in the
House, serving On the Judiciary, Reconstruction
and other important Committees.
Mr. Boutwellisaman Of high and pure personal
character, Of strong convictions and pronounced
Republcaaisn Of unsweyering integrity; of
great industry; Of clear head and sound heart.
Tie is cue who can tie relied on to clear the thieves
and swuders from his department; who cannot
be used and viii not be approached by the stock
gamblers and gold spectators one who will
labor faithfully to collect the revenue, and TO Sc
cure economy and retrenchment whenever Lis
influence can he felt We do not believe that
General Grant could, on the whole, have made
better selection for this most important and
responsible post.
'ieneral John \. Rawlins at the opening Of the
war was lawyer at Galena, in his native State
Of Illinois, Grant called his townsmau to his
side and made him his adjutant. and now has
appointed TO be his right-hand-man in the ad-
ministration Of military affairs the gentleman
who was his risht-hand throughout his military |
career. The actual Secretary of War under this
arrangement, at least in all the more important
affairs Of the Department, Will be Gen. Grant,
with very competent head clerk in General |
Rawlins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

The Free Press asks US to explain our allu-
sion to the name of John Disbrow,'' one of
Andrew Johnson's pardoned favorites, as con-
nected with the Wiiston murder. We have
only to say, that the book which is now in press,
and that Will soon be given to the public, con-
timing the full confession of Ward, intercepted
correspondence, Chaplain's Diary, etc, will ex-
plain our meaning, and elucidate more mysteries
about that affair, and disclose more of the Pris-
on life of a murderer than most men dream Of.
-Uindsor Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

Mr.. Hale, our minister to Malrid, is reported
hostile to a Spanish republic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19
CHITTENDEy corr.

4 correspondent inform. nj. ,b...
few days since that B. o. W..
A. ). Cilley farm in Jericho. d, L.
LOT S9'oOO, was incorrect. Ward r.
'ne ARM and it was Alber; Cilley VIII. -.
''is' otherwise our statement was c--
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

The Hotel arrivals for the two weeks ending
the 18th inst. were as follows; American, AL
Allen House, 81 Lake House, 800; Central
House, DDS; and Stanton House, 100; making
a total Of 1900, which Is a gain Of % over the
number Of the fortnight previous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

In order to dispose ofpOlygamy at short notice
it is proposed tc give the right Of suffrage to the
women Of Utah.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

HISEsBuRGH.-The members fthe Congrrl-
tional Society, aided by the Hinesburgh Banl,
gave donation visit to their worthy Pastor
Rev. c. E. Ferrin, at FELTON, hotel on the even
ing Of March 10Th, the proceeds Of which
amounted to S2iO-a substantial testimonial 90.
a most excellent clergyman and estimable eli.
zen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

TuE PUBLIC CHEuU-Wi,h 20 president who
says in his inaugural, ''e.ery dollar Of the gov
eminent Indebtedness should D, Pail In gold.
unless otherwise express ly stipulated in the con-
tact;' with Secretary Of ,he Treasury who
said in his speech 60 The convention which re-
nominated him for Congress " As To the pay-
meut Of the bonds, De woull not consent to
equiyocation, shutting or shayiagol any sort.
He should consider it the greatest Of national
calamties not to fulfill the contract in It's exact
spirit" with a Congress which in the pas
sage of the public credit JHlLls put the sane
ideas into the form Of a statu.e.-aud with "a
people which by great majority sustains their
representatives, and viii back them H~oa.f. on
payment Of every dollar in coin not specified to
be paid in paper. We do not see why the public
credit should not rise, as IT is rising, at home
and abroad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19

The &c Wells LorAvE-. At a regular meet
ing f Captain Tyl-r's company of the FIRST reg
iHeat oc Nerl. nj militia, hold at their armo-y in
this city ODD the evening o.. the 81 inst, :, was
unanimously voted Tint the organization be les
i-ul,el as the Wells Z-uaves.'' in honor Of
General William Wells. ON saturday evening
the company, uniformed and equipped, called
u.ol tLe Genera, at his residence. and presented
A.m o.tl the following, through Capt Tyler
ref U-UGm Walls. -4diuiaat General
STATE q It-H0Ht-
GESERtL:-At the regular meeting Of Company
C. lst REGIMENT Vermont Volunteer Militia,
hell -- their armory on Wednesday evening.
MIrca D. l~6i, jLa members, by % unanimous
vote, named the Company '' " els Zouaves,' in
honor Of the soldier whose valor ami bravery
won for our Srte AMI country many glorious
victories during the late rebellion, and one whom
wc cherish as 81 brave soldier and a gentleman:
-ui we trust that sou may never have cause %
blush i.r the company THAI bears your name.
General Wells soon made his appearance.
when the company came TO the position OF. e. pre-
sent arms, 90 and he acknoa lelsei the salute and
compliment paid him in the following remarks.
F,iI5r Cdi-sas and Soldiers II thank You
for the honor you have conferred upon me in
naming your company after me. and am glad
O. see your ranks So full. and trust sou viii al
WAYS De SD. Burlington has done more than any
other city towards filling the ranks Of Militia.
ami I fee. proud TO best0w what little aid
lies in my power, 20 make your respective COM
pauies efficient. Again thanking You for the
honor, I win hid you good night
After 4.7ius the General three rousing cheers.
the company paid General William W. Henry a
visit, aud we've welcomed In a cordial manner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-19
By The G0rera0J
) f. BuRNH


Secretary Of Cru AL .NiHlry -4fair'
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-25

Of goods purchased at exorbitant prices,
10, 900 dollars worth we're unaccounted for.
This happened during last year alone. The
agent who had TO buy paper admitted having
told the manufacturers that all purchases
must be made through the son of one of the
managers. The commissions paid to this
lucky son varied from two-and-a-half to tif-
teen per cent.-say ten per cent. on an ave-
rage. This, on annual purchases of $15O,0OO,
would amount to $15, ,000-a snug years in
come for the recipient, but great loss to the
Concern. On these two items only 1t lost
1884 ,000 in one year. But the official first
referred to kept carriage and horses,
although his salary was only $1,000 year.
Of course no one suspected that anything was
wrong.
We might extend these details, but for to-
day an instalment may suffice. 1t would be
interesting to hear from the Investigating
Committee the motives which justified them,
as they believed, in Withholding facts like the
above from the Methodist Conference. They
were placed in n position of trust and conf
dence, and it was not their business to shield
delinquents OF to make themselves the means
of condoning the offenses which had been
committed. They should have told the
truth, without prejudice or favoritism on
either side. BY being weak enough to suppose
that q carefully 'doctored' report would pre-
vent scandal, they have only made matters
ten times worse than they were before, con-
frmed the statements originally made, and
forfeited the confidence of their own brethren
and the general public.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-25
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE METHODIST
BOOK CONCERN
From the n. Y. Times.

From the N. Y. Times
The public have had some experience of
reports of that class which are intended to
''whitewash' culpable persons. Whenever
revelation is made which injuriously affects a
powerful interest, political commercial, or
social, short and single plan is tried of hush
ing mp the whole affair. A committee is ap-
pointed to inquire into all the circum-
stances This silences the press, and re-
moves the subject for time from under the
public eye. There is always a chance that
the charges will be altogether forgotten before
the answer to them is prepared and in that
case it is easy to concoct ''report" which
will satisfy the public. Or else tho commit
tee make things pleasant all round by admit
ting the discovery of few minor errors, but
denying in general terms the serious portion
of the accusations. This latter course is the
one adopted by the gentlemen deputed to in
quire into the alleged frauds in the Methodist
Book Concern
The strangest circumstance in connection
with this report is that the committee
should have supposed for one moment that
1T would be deemed conclusive upon any
given point. 1t settles nothing. The com
mittee dare not make public the evidence
which was laid before them, and the chair
man himself refused to sign the report This
circumstance is concealed from the public in
the report now presented. We are in posi-.
ton to supplement the meagre comments OF
the committee with a little information which
I will not be new to them, although the gene
raj reader will now become acquainted with
it for the first time. A ''whitewashing" re
port cannot destroy the effect which some
/ facts we will now state must inevitably pro
! duce on the public mind
The accounts rendered by one of the Off
cials, who is implicated even IN the rose
water report Of the committee, showed tha
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-25

enemy for slander, believing that he could
hammer ont better character on his anvil in
three months than all the courts in Christen-
dom could give him in ten years.