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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12
POLITICAL.

The Missouri Legislature propose next week
to discuss bin submitting the question Of wo-
man suffrage to the people as a State CONSTITUTE
onal amendment
The Texas Constitutional Convention under
the Reconstruction laws is still in session On
the 4th ms, they passed an ordinance providing
for an election Of Congressional and State officers
on the first Monday in July, when the question
of accepting the proposed Constitution will be
voted upon.
The Committee on the Revision of the Laws Of
the United States, Judge Poland, Chairman,
which IS charged with the projects for amending
the Naturalization laws, is considering the bills
framed for that purpose by Mr.. Poland and
Jenkes. This Committee will be called for re-
ports in about a week, and they will, therefore,
not be able to await the evidence and report of
the New York Election Frauds Committee
There is an earnest feeling in the House to the
effect that something must be done at this session
on this matter
motion to admit San Domingo into this
Union was made in the U. s. House of Repre-
asenttives, on Monday, by Mr.. Orth of Indiana.
The absurd proposition was tabled, by vote of
10 to GO Yet Mr. 0rth says he expects to get
the measure through Congress before the 4th of
March
The only change in the Republican State ticket
in Connecticut from that of last year is the sub
stitution of the name of Mr.. D. P Nichols of
Danburv, for that of Col Vessels for State
Treasurer. Ii is Marshall Jewell Of Hartford,
for Governor; and Col Francis Wayland of New
Haven, for Lieutenant Governor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

0u- iue as Propcrty-Ihe National Llr.
If we have an amount Of perishable property
at risk, Who's loss would be an inconvenience to
our estate. cs ARRAYS insure Il. TTs are no.
only the property Of our families. (ani perisha-
be AT that, more than any other Kind Of pro
pertyl, bat rs are TIE producing po-sr. If our
houses or goods are burned, we may build more
and earn more hut if ,rs are lost, everything
Is gone. If it is necessary to insure cur BULL
iurs AMI merchandise for our own benefit, how
much more to insure our lives, which u1l.
goods aul merchandise, for the benefit Of our
families. II we are prosperous, a fuIi-paid pol
icy Is an investment for the future, that is De-
yond any contingency. II we are poor, l-'-
lar more or less per week secures a hani.5us
sum at a later period. What should ve think
Of the sailor who goes to sen without anchors.
because it is fair weather when be slil- and
what should We think Of the husband and father
who makes no provision for his wife and chilli
rem because he is lreV to-day, although le
knows he may not be alive to-m1rrowe
Formerly, it was difficult to obtain life iu,ur-
ance in responsible companies. There were those
which promised large dividends and advantage.
without any sufficient guarantees. Life in-u--
snce should be perfect secure beyond an risk,
or chances. A company should not only have
large capital. but should be managed by uan n
the highest integrity and financial ability. We
believe that We have such an institution ia ,hs
National Life Insurance Company Of the United
States Of America II has full paid capita.
Of a million dollars and with such fnau..a-.
as jay Cox. and Clarence II. Clark. 11ia
board Of directors embracing gentlemen of be
largest business experience. we are not surP-.-el
that it is one Of the most successful institutions
Of its kind. L, delivered its first policy Angus,
l, lo6e and the policies issued since that r.ue
cover Insurance to the amount Of Eight Million
Dollars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

me v arainsmrn'. inlan.

MFssRs- EproEs,-With your permission I
will notice briefly the association in Burlington
organized under the above coynomen, and which
is in active operation in this city at the present
time
Having seen notice circulated that a meeting
of that organization would be held in Payn's
Block last saturday evening, and being int rest
ed in the good Of the So Borkingmen, - attended
the meeting. When I entered the hall l was no.
a little surprised to see the chair occupied 10y
President whom never had known to he guilty
Of doing days work The meeting had not
proceeded far when l discovered it to be A COM
plete sham-that q Working Mems Union was
a misnomer; that it was simply an attemp, Of a
" ring to rifle into office and power on the
backs Of working men,
Three candidates were elected members Of the
Z" ring and took the "plelge'' to work fifth
fully for the good Of the Association, and &c obsy
all orders Of The officers" Ku-Klux-Klan
thought l. Is not this dangerous pledge =
How do the members know what ." order" the
officers may issue to them And how do the pres
eut offi,ers-if hey are honest and sorupulous-
know what officers who succeed them may re-
quire OF members as a fulilimeut of that
spledge?' What more, substantially, are the
Ku Klux Kan pledged to do What surety is
there that these members viii not-hereafter if
not now-be required to do as much as those.
Short speeches were made by Messrs. Alger,
Hoyt, Smith. Monahan and Sutton-an ''work-
ing men, C)-the main drift of which was to
enforce upon the members the indispensable
duty Of voting for the candidates put in nomin-
alton by the association ''wheher they considered
them the best men or not This duty was
urged at considerable length by the president
which, being official, the members will probab-
ly feel bound by their " pledge" to "obey."
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.lIr. E1aor 9fte Free Press and Times,
Several suggestions haze been made in the Co
lumns Of your paper relative to the matter Of
the Council Of Ceasors. They are all well enough
in their way, but they DO not bring things to a
focus. No nominations for the full board
have vet been made and the election is near at
hand. Now my suggestion is this Let the State
Committee Of the two parties in the State, agree
to the number each party shall have in the board,
say FIVE Democrats and eight Republicans for
example,-or any other numbers, and then each
committee nominate its own portion Of the ticket.
In this way a union ticket may be made up, one
in which all parties, and all portions and inte-
rests of the State shall be represented. Lei the
nominees be unpledged selected and elected for
their wisdom, good common sense and ability
to Judge as to what is for the interest and vel
fare of the whole State. When elected, then let
the matter Of representation, biennial legisla-
lures, abolishing the Council Of Censors, andiall
other subjects to come before them, be fully ven
tilated in the public press, and thus the Censors
be able to reflect the will Of the people in their
deliberations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

the present STATE of affairs in England. If such
views had been presented by an American, they
would have bten deemed unsound by many of
little surprised Oh reading Mr.. Smiths article.
But he is not given to unfounded assertions, or
random statements. He supports his positions
by cogent reasoning and stubborn facts. He
does not expect that the tendencies which he dis
Germs in English politics, will at once work out
their complete results But he evidently deems
it highly probable that at no very distant day
constitutional monarchy in England may give
place to Democratic institutions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

A gentleman named Smith was married at
West Point on Saturday morning, and in the
afternoon crossed the river at West Point alone
on the ice to Cold Spring. Returning at six
O'Clock he fell through an air hole into the river,
but by a severe struggle managed to crawl upon
the ice again, when he was serted with cramps
and became helpless. At O'Clock the next
morning he was found in the same place, insen-
sible, and was rescued from his perious position
by the use of planks and boats. and is now doing
well. Rather a severe Inauguration of the honey
moon.
Joseph Huddin, negro bar-keeper in Chica-
go, induced by the recent examples Of Cole and
Bailey, resolved to shoot the sedncer of his wife 5
honor. On Sunday night last he sought the
residence of the blaster of innocence, one John
Freeman, also black, and discharged the contents
of a revolver at his heart. Freeman fell to the
ground with q yell, and the avenger walked
coolly to the station-house and surrendered him
self Great was his disgust, subsequently, to
learn that Freeman was neither dead nor in
jured, and had dropped at the discharge Of his
pistol either through fright or for strategic pur-
poses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12
A WORKING Man

AlLfAIEicK CoNISG.-The next I,e.ure of,t.
regular course will be delivered on Wej,e.I.
Feb Eth, by Major-General Judsop KT,,.-...'
livery b0dy knows who fitzpatrick is. He
one Of the first to go into the volunteer .s--.
He was first under FIRE, and was Womb
Zig Bethel where some Vermont boys hal ~.
first taste of actual lighting. After be zen.
the cavalry service, he was in pretty much e-.--
thing We believe, up to Gettysburgh. W.,
commanded division. He won wide f.-.
his celebratei raid on Richmond; and be- .-f
by accompanying Sherman on his fm14. -..l
from Atlanta to the Sea, which Is the .7l.... .
his lecture Everybody viii want 20 go -,
hear him, and may as well begin % max.
rlngements accordingly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

Ataregular meeting of Stannard EncaIpment
Post No. 2, held at their Hall on Friday evening,
February 9Th, 1869, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted and ordered to be
published in the DAILY FREE Press AND TMEL.
Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the Post
are hereby gratefully rendered to those ladies and
gentlemen Of Burlington, who, not in any
wise connected with us save by the common
ties Of patriotism and benevolence, so kindly
and generously contributed their time and
talents, at the recent 60 Dramatic Entertain
ment,' towards one of the objects Of our order
80 to nike provision where it is not already done
for the support, care, and education Of soldiers
and sailors orphans, and for the maintenance Of
the widows Ct such as have fallen" We assure
them that they will ever be cherished in the
hearts of the . Grand Army wherever duty
may call them, whether in peace or in war, on
land or 80 down by the sea. -
Res0lrei, That the thanks Of this Enclmp-
ment are also hereby rendered to Mr. S c. Moore,
of this city Who by his talents and skill as
90 Musical Director " of the &C. A. r. Dra-
matte Club" contributed so much to their late
success W W. Henry. p G.
Gro. W. HINDEs, P A.
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RECENT DROWNING CASE AT NEwBURGH.-On
Monday night Mr.. W Purdy # Newburgh,
started for that city from Cold Spring on the
train, which left the latter place at 745 p. NJ.
He was asked 10 get on board Of the ferry boat
which was then just starting, but instead, he
undertook to cross on the lee, and had nearly
crossed when he walked into the open water in
the track Of the ferry boat. HIS struggles were
long continued. He was powerful man, and a
man Of excellent habits. His cries for aid were
heard ten or fiften minutes a quarter Of a mile
from the city. Some noble hearted young men
went to the recue. But the problem, on the So
luton Of which the life Of a human being de-
pended, was TO get across the open water Of the
ferry boats track, to the drowning man, he be-
ing on the east side Of it, and his rescuers on the
west side No boat was at hand. At length =
small boat was secured. The rescuers hasten to
their work, one of them breaks through and Is
himself in danger Of drowning He is drawn
up by his comrades, and they push on
toward the drowning man. They hear him ut
ter-''For Gods sake, boys, hurry up; | can't
hold on much longer They hasten, but just
as their boat is launched, and when within few
yards of the object Of heir self sacrificing efforts,
the poor mans death grip Of the icy fragments
IelaIes, a gurging sound is heard, the spot on
the river surface disappears, and the spirit Of
the unfortunate man returns to the God who
gave it.
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The Lumber Trade o. Eurrn-,oa.


uE FIGURES TOR lss~.
Burlington now ranks as the third Lumber
mar; on the continent In importance, as meas
urel by the value Of its annual sizes. Chicago
ranks first. Albany next. Burlington third, and
Bangor iourth.-tae latter surpass ug Burline-
ton ia the number Of feet sold. hut as the lumber
there marketed is ola lower grade, NOT equalling
this point in the aggregate value Of It's sales.
Our city is known throughout the country as
the greatest receiving and distributing reservoir
for the vast Canadian forests that are waiting
the axe Of the lumtermau. Tie uutiriug ener-
", honorable enterprise, and high integrity Of
our lumber dealers. have won for them not only
an euyiabie reputation but substantial and am
pie success; and the sixteen years since the
business was begun here, have, thank, to their
efforts, been years Of steady growth.
We are indebted TO the courtesy Of our various
lumber firms for the following statements Of their
transactions for the year 1855. In some instances
these returns are less full than We could have
desired, but as some are branch houses, OF con-
signees Of other concerns, the details could not
well be made mere complete. Sufficient is Civ
en- in every case 70 show the total amount Of the
lumber business done, and its continued increase
from the first to the present time
We give the return Of the several concerns,
as near As possible. in the order Of their establish
ment here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12
The Northern Pacific Railroad.

Mr.. Window of Minnesota, made an elaborate
speech in the House of Representatives the other
day, in which he showed that the Northern route
Is the shortest and easiest line Of communication
between the Atlantic and the Pacific, its length
being $50 miles less from the lakes to the Norsh-
ern ocean than that of the Central road, end the
saving on the whole distance from New York to
San Francisco being not less that APO miles. Its
grades are also much less than those Of the Cen
tral railroad, the highest elevations to be over
come being nearly 1000 feet lower than those Of
the other road. He also showed that the theories
which have pre-, allied as to the severity Of the
climate in the region to be traversed, are not
well founded, and that neither the cold nor the
snow Of the North interpose any obstacles to the
construction or the operation Of the road. In
fact, the SHOWS are much deeper and the cold
more intense on the elevated portions Of the Cen
trail route than on the Northern, owing to the
fact that the country about the head waters Of
the Missouri and the Clark's branch Of the Co
lumbia is so much lower and the air so much
dryer than in the passes Of the Sierra Nevada
and Rocky Mountains selected for the Central
route, and to the additional facts that the noun
tain portions Of the Northern route lie so near
the Pacific as to be affected by the warm winds
from that ocean.
Mr.. Window speech certainly presents many
cogent reasons in favor Of the road, prominent
among which is that of military necessity, ard
in this connection, the testimony of several Of
our ablest Generals is adduced, among them
General Grant, who in 1866, give his opinion in
writing that 90 the enterprise of constructing the
Northern Pacific Railroad is one well-worth fost-
ering by the general government"
Mr. Window finally takes the ground that the
of the road is "a necessary measure
Of retrenchment, arguing that it viii simplify
the Indian question, and greatly lessen the vast
expenditures made in maintaining Indian wars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

Snow SToRMs.-Sinee the heavy snow of last
week, we have had the curiosity to look over our
weather record, to compare this with some Of
the other heavy falls Of snow during the past
ten years. In so doing, We have noted the ag-
gregate falls of each winter during that time, to-
gether with the average fall of each month.
In the winter Of 1878, there fell an aggregate
of 8 feet and inches; in 1850, feet inches;
in ls59-G0. feet 3 inches in ls60-l, feet,
6 inches in 1912, 9 feet inches. This was
4 winter memorable in this State for the quanti-
ty Of snow Of this amount there was something
over fire feet on the ground at one time, depth
unparalleled certainly, in a record Of over
fifty years. The succeeding winter, that Of
1923, the total amount lacked but one inch Of
the winter previous, but the storms being fire.
quently followed by severe thaws, the depth on
the ground at any one time was very much less
That winter o feet inches fell In 1864. 6
feet inches in ls64-5, & feet inches in
1868 e, . feet ; in 1861, feet inches in
1878, 3 feet inches, and thus far the present
winter lS6s % there has fallen feet inches
The totI amount for tie ten years being
ssrsaty-iro fee: and one inch, or an aver
age Of : feet and - inches for each year
The months have averaged for the decade as fol-
lows: October inch. November inches.
December, ! > inches. January - inches, Feb
ruary Is inches. March T. inches. April
inches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

Among the "lp7'lF'"'' 'is made at the dl,tri-
button Of the New York state literature fuai Of
ei''i ''-''' the fl''isplrsh Acliemy has re-
evi'ei ea-0'' Champaign Academy. ~l9'a5,
AeeNe'ile Academy 9''.''' Lhzaoe'hiovn
mo" '''''.' '-i',..'- nam i-''" -'''le'ny
''..' nee '-'' ''.'.'''iis = l'''
'' '-'-'u
'-'' 90 '--i-
fhe examination Of Charles +. Foote, Of Port
Henry, for the shooting Of Daniel McDonough,
held at Port Henry on the l9th and 10Th ult
resulted in holding him for trial fo- uanslaush-
ter in the third degree. iie was admitted TO
'''' 'n 9''''''
Messrs. Meron and S,heiers Of Ph.tsbursh,
who were burned out on the 25,h ult. are pre-
paring 10 rebuild their block Immediately
Thomas MaIlou Of Rouse's Point, was found
dead recently in "a shei in that place. Rum was
the cause.
PoRr HryBY.-Dr. RE. Warner has sold a
half acre lot and house in Port Henry 10 simon
Doctor for $4,000
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TW o DOLLAR YEAR.
siate COnNen.ion.

Convention of the Freemen Of Vermont viii be
held at Montpelier. the 18th day February 1862
a; ten O'Clock ~, to nominate ticket Of thirteen
persons. to be elected by the freenen Of this state on
the last wednesday in March next, as a Council Of
Censors, agreoably 70 the Constitution.
GEO W. GRASnEY, Chairman Rep. state Com
II. B. SMITH. Chairman Dem. State Com.
Dated Jan. So 1869.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

The friends Of Temperance and the Prohibitory
Liquor Law IN Chittenden County are requested to
meet in Delegate Convention at the City Han, Bur
lngt0n, on WEDNESDAY. February 2ith. at O'Clock
A NJ Tor the purpose Of nominating County Com
missioner. The delegates are assigned as follows
VIZ. One to each town or city, aud one additional
for every fifty votes cast for Governor at the last
Septem er election, and one for every fraction Of
tEenty five. The delegates will provide themselves
with proper credentials. The app0rtionment is as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

The new officers of Adirondack Lodge, l. o.
of G. T., of Port Henry, n. Y, are R. R. Stew
enson, W. C. T.; Mrs. G. o. Roberts, ". V. T.;
William C. Thompson, ". s.; Miss Eliza Sher-
man, W. A. s; D. S. Binnings, W. F. s.; Miss
7. c. Wheelock, W. T.; Rev. F. NJ. Newman, W.
c.; George Stevenson, W. NJ; Mrs. C. E. War
ner, W. A. NJ; Miss Alice Hendrix, W L G.;
Koran Green, W. o. G.; Mrs. S. Vanorman, r.
II. s.; Mrs. R. R. Stevenson, L. H. s.; DR.. C.
E. Nichols, P. W. CT.
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CRIME AND CLAIRyoYANGE.-lu November
last a farm hand in the employ of C. E. Bush
Of Shoreham. Vt, who had invested his all. in
United States bonds, was robbed Of : $50
and suspicion fell upon a man named Robert H.
Young who was traced to Troy, where he was
arrested by the detectives and held for ten days
in hopes that he would divulge the hiding place
of the bonds This he did no, do, and on being
turned loose proceeded to Whitehall, where he
was arrested by the local detectives and held for
five days with no better success He returned
to Troy on being released and was again arrest
ed and detained four days, still he would not il
yulge the depository of the bonds Since then
New York detective has hal better luck The
HeraH says
On being tuuel loose Young came to New
York and was captured hy detective Of the
Nineteenth precinct, who failed 20 flthom the
secret. As a last resort he applied TO a CLAIR
,oyaHt. who informed him that the bonds were
secretel by woman ia the top floor Of a house
in Twenty ninth street. a search OF the pre-
misses by the astute believer in the virtues Of
c'hiIFol ihtt tleI 10 throw new u4ht upon the
missing bonds At this stage Of the search de-
tectiye Michael +. Perry took up the case, and it
Is alleged, was informed by Young that the
bond. had lccu buried iu the earth hv another
man on a certain farm about twenty miles from
Shoreham. A map of the farm, with the spot
where the bonds were buried, was furnished him.
and be came % Vermont, leaving Young here
The farm was yi- ell the point found, and bonds
dug up. Perry then armed himself with re-
QUESTION from the Governor Of Vermont for the
surrender II Young, returned o. New York and.
securing Governor Hoffman 5 endorsement, call
cd 10 the ala Of detective, Crowley and mellow
an, Of the Iwenty-uith precinct, who yesterday
arrested Young upon the charge. He viii De
taken TO Vermont tomorrow ami held 90 an
-wer the charge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

ARRIsTED.-The - brother and sister - who
played the confidence game at WCst Randolph
and Windsor recently, and in this city last fall,
came to grief in Hartford, Conn, last week,
where they were arrested by the police They
give their names as William and Florence Wright,
but do not resemble each other. They offered to
compromise with the chief of police, but he de-
clined to trade
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To Our Subscribers.

Hereafter, on the label with each subscribers
name will be printed the date when his subscription
to the FREE Pass expires. Having thus a state
ment of his account from week to week, every one
can send the pay in advance before his time expires
and have interruption in receipt Of the paper
II not renewed, each paper will be discontinued
when the subscription expires.
ANY errors made will be cheerfully corrected, on
proper representation Address all letters On bust
ness to,
THE FREE Pass ASSOCIATION,
Burlington, Vt,
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Now think 1t cruelty unfair tina, n. .-
~ men oil Burlington should be s,dJleI ,-..t
stigma and fraud Of an association = '''" The
exclusively by merchants, lawyers and ,,,I.
ana IN the name Of The rorl,ing men; NH T
Que u the working men. protest ,y,;,., 3.
they carry the city elections next U,,.l -.
they assert positively they are going q, A. =
should ike to see them d it under true e,l.r.
that's all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12

An individual from the rural districts g dead
headed to a considerable extent lately in this
city on the strength of being connected with the
press" On inquiry it was ascertained that he
tended cider mill