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'.liut" between the two women was evident.
TIE whole thing was Systematically planne /
robbery, 4ul v.ry possibly the croupler was a
confederate
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-24

utmost achievement 10 MAINTAIN the present
equipment. In the shafts and in the mclin
ed planes, engines give way under their unusu-
al loads and the 100 constant strain and
interruptions in these ways are 50 frequent
that, although there has been quite gener-
al effort to press production to the utmost,
the actual PERCENTAGE Ofincrease OF the week
ly consignments is but small.
But all this. it must be confessed does
less to intensity hc depressing sense of waste
in the business than the present idle condi-
ton Of the extensive works upon the Lacka-
wanna. Here is an amount Of capital and of
labor made, for the time, absolutely unpro-
ductive and useless, winch Is sufficient u
mine and deliver in New York fifteen thou
sand tons of coal every day. small pro-
portion Of this labor is employed, indeed, at
a distance from home but it is adding
scarcely anything TO the production there,
So that il Is really wasted and the capital
invested In real estate, mines, machinery,
railroads rolling stock. canals boats, docks
and wards, is not merely idle, but IN many
parts actually going to decay for want Of use
or maintained only at cost which is sheer
loss. NOT does this now occur for the first
time. The employment OF labor and the
productive use Of capital have been for many
years peculiarly uncertain ami Irregular IN
the business. The uncertainty, the cnor-
nous waste caused by the Irrg.glarity, have
90 find compensation somewhere. . and lt
comes in the form OF higher price for coal.
Thus the people everywhere are taxed by the
disorderci relations here between the eng 10y
ers and the employed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-24

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thought i al rglt.' Further explanauon
was unnecessary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-24

GREAsING WAGONS Few people fully apPre-
cilte the Importance Of thoroughly uoriearng
/ the axles, etc, Of wagons ami carriages. and
I still fewer know what are the best materials and
the best methods Of applying them. 4 we'll
I made wheel Will euiure common wear from ten
: 10 twenty-five years, if care IS taken TO use the
right kind aud proper amount Of grease /; but if
this matter Is not attended 70, they will be used
up in five or six years. Lard should never be
used N a wagon, for il will penetrate the hub,
and work its way out ur0aad the lemons Of the
spokes, and spoil the wheel. Ti,low is the best
iubFicator for wooden axlt-trees, and casJor-oil
for iron just grease enough should he applied
20 the spindle Of a wagon 20 give Il a light cuat-
ing this is better than more, for the surplus
put on will TX cut at the ends, and be forced
0y the shouIder-bsnds and nut-washers into the
huh around the outside Of the boxes To oil an
axle tree. first wipe the spindle clean with
cloth wet with the spirits Of tur,entine, and
then apply few drops Of castor-oil near the
shoulders and end One tea-spoonful is suf6-
cient for the Whole-ErchGRqe
Lucas, the Paris hon-tamer. has died Of the
injuries received from his ferocious pets This
man iaily risked his lie for the pitifu salary Of
three dollars day.
Mrs. Emile Guldbrandsen, a Swedish author
ess, has just arrived in New York She will
study US, correspond about US for Stockholm
paper, and publish some of her own works here
in English.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-24

rather b ke tlyl wells side hv side. and lr
tl--c rrs platforms hang suspended from
rqHles. which passover drums moved nv DOW
r-ful engines: ~ that one platform rise.
with a t1r full Of coal. while the other sink,
with an empty ear. 4 -lore is similar
opening. Pa, in the form of q tunnel. inciiu-
81 40 an angle 10 the uerrcndicular. with
ra.ls laij in it. s0 that ears are drawn ur
and down upon them. instead o. beiu. lifted.
Most Of the mines here are worked by sLalts,
and this form is becoming more genera. 81.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-24

The following interesting letter from
correspondent Of the y. y. EreHing Post
written some time since, gives much valuable
information on a subject which is now
attracting degree of painful attention in
consequence Of the recent catastrophe at the
Av,,Tslo ming
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-24

The scenery Of Wyoming is wonderfully
changed. not only since CamLel sung of It's
beauty, bat within young mans memory I;
and MT for the better. Twenty years ago
strangers here were taken To Prospect Rock,
90 overlook the lovely valley, with is rich
i,c lands along the silyey winding river,
and It's rolling bills slowly rising On either
side t9 the wild wooded mountain. Now
they are invited 80 the mines, aud taken
down uH Che earth Us far below the surface
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-24

OF o,JtN pounds each IN every flrte minutes
or at the rate OF $50 tons OF two Thousand
pounds in a day. But this Is done ior few
hours, only, and there is scarcely colliery
in the coal regions which actually raises on
the average OF the year one-half or even one
third of that amount.
The mines are generally below the streams
of water. and would be flooded, il powerful
pumps v ere not kept in operation continu-
ally. The " fans, too, for yentiiating the
mines saye the worAuen from suiucat0n-
These, as well as the breakers and elevators.
are all driven by steam; and the last-named
alone, though resembling in principle those
in use in the Astor House and Fifth Avenue
Hotel, yet require much more power than
any engines known in fashionable resorts
outside oftne great Atlantic steamers. In
fact, engines Of at least two to three hun
dreds h1rsopowegs are necessary to do all
this work satisfactorily themselves consum-
ing from twelve to twenty tons of c1al every
days.
TIE BREAKERS.
The coal then rolls down the " chute
from the ear, upon d" the breakers. These
are twin rollers OF cast iron, Of perhaps %
ipo, in diameter. thiklv ret with strong
steel teeth, and revolving raq.l.v ia opposite
directions, 50 close together that tIc teeth
crush irresistihly everything tiat comes be-
tween them. They break ihc coal .u,o pieces
of variable size, end it falls irom ,uola lutp
another wide trough o. c.u.. below.
along which si- g large number ai boys.
chiefly the SONS of miners and i-.Hrcrs, whose
work 1t is t3 pick cut tde slate aaI other
r,r- tlaf r.re a-e4rsI raiasti lr fu fl.a 7fIfIf-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
THE PANAtrA MISSION.

Nearly nifty years ago, IN lozO
we believe, while John Quincy
Adams was Secretary Of State I'M
der Mr.. Monroe, mission to Pan
ANA was projected. The states
manship of that time avoided ZEN
tangling alliances" with foreign
nations, and minded its own bust
ness. The question was largely
discussed in Congress, and the an
nails make note of speeches Of the
first men of the. day regarding it.
1t was refused.
Now, however, we get up a
Panama mission, and nobody
knows Of it or of its objects until
the envoy is on the ground. The
Washington correspondent of the
New York Journal Of Commerce
says:
am credibIy informed that among the
propositions which the Hon. Caleb Cush-
| ing is charged to make to the Colombian
government is direct one to assume a
protectorate over the Isthmus of Panama.
The chief difficulty, and one which may
render the old Panama route for ship
canal insurmountable at this time, is the
fact that from Navy Bay on the Atlantic
to the bay Of Vaca del Monte on the Pa
cifc, following the valleys of the Bernar'
dino and Caimita in the southern dis
trict, and those of the Quebrado and
Chagres on the northern, the construc'
ton of such canal requires the
cutting Of a tunnel the whole
length of summit level, o
which $50 feet will need to be subter'
ranean. The next route, examined BY
iMr. Kelley, of your city, is provided will
better harbors, and the length is less
hut the same objection, that of tunneling
Is made. This is from Chepo to SaI
Bias A third route, it is thought, vii
attract most of our ENJOYS attention. L
is believed that a ship canal less thar
thirty miles in length, with cut in hare
rock of not more than two miles, can b'
constructed on this route.
General Grant takes great interest IL
this project. He has often expressed
his conviction Of the paramount impor
lance of the Pacific to our commercial
future, and holds that our supremacy II
that respect is to be gained in competing
for and controlling the great trade
China and the Indian Archipelago.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

We have selected these Out-of
the-way counties for the purpose
Of illustrating our position that the
ravages of the two armies were
fearful indeed, and must have left
nothing but squalid poverty in
'loyal" East Tennessee, or there
has been a very sharp attempt at
making 1oyalty" pay. The other
counties in East Tennessee do not
show so great a proportion, but
they serve admirably TO illustrate
the idea we have suggested. There
is anothcr feature of this business.
The "loyal citizens of Franklin
county lost S1l9,O57. When the
question Of secession was presented
to the people of that county on the
9Th of June, 1861, there was not a
''loyal citizen" to vote against it,
and so the vote was unanimous in
favor of secession. In Shelby
County there were only five who
voted against secession. Yet the
'loyal citizens" Of that county are
sufferers by the rebellion to the tune
ofS544194. There are several other
counties in Middle and West Ten
nessee where Union men" were
remarkably scarce upon the largest
vote ever polled in the State, when
the question Of secession was pre-
scented to this people, whose prop
erty, according to the figures re
turned to the General Claim Com
missioner, must have been swept
from the face of the earth. As
Rebels and ''loyal citizens SUI
fered alike from the taking and des
truction of property by the two
armies which, from its peculiar
location, preyed almost necessarily
| upon this State, the wonder is how
the people have managed to subsist.
We think every candid man will
admit that this is one Of the incest
little games to make money that
has ever Eeen attempted in Tennes-
see. The whole thing is a despcr-
ate attempt 10 make loyalty pay,
but it is hardly probable that Con
| gress will, by making an aPPro,
priation to pay these "claims, set
precedent that would add untold
millions to the national debt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
DOES LOYALTY PAY?

We print elsewhere the report
of the General Claim Commissioner
of the State, showing the losses
which the "loyal citizens" Of Ten
nessee sustained by the rebellion,
as ascertained under the provisions
Of the act of Feb. 10, 1868. 1t will be
seen that these losses amount in
the aggregate to s6,4O2,3 The
report of the Commissioner shows
one of two things that portions Of
the State were terribly ravaged by
the contending armies, or there is
a very bold attempt to make
loyalty" pay. Let us take for
illustration, the value of all the
taxable property, other than real
estate or slaves, in certain counties
in East Tennessee, for the yeaI
1860, as shown by the Comptroller
report, and this will give us some
idea of the terrible ravages commit
ted upon the " loyal citizens" O
that section:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

THE Office seekers, to the num-
Der Of about half a million, who
are preparing to make a raid upon
Gen. Grant SO soon as he gets fairly
into the presidential office, and
many of them even before that
time, are getting rather cold com,
fort. The New York Times (mOd-
crate Republican, thinks it will
carry CONSERVATION into the camp
Of that "noble army Of patriots to
learn that "the General is reported
TO have said that he intends to pick
out for Office the men who will best
DO what needs to be done; and that
while he does not intend to 90 out
side the Republican party as 4
general thing, lac will attach no i'm
portance whatever to mere party
services, either in nominations ol
elections"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
VIRGINIA and UNIVERSAL SUP
FRAGE.

! The Richmond Dispatch Of thC
Sd instant contains the proceeding
Of 4 meeting Of citizens of Yir
| ginia held at Richmond on the 31st
uIt. of which mention has hereto
fore been made in the telegraphic
dispatches.
The following resolutions signed
by A. II. II. Stuart and twenty
seven other yirginians of more Or
less note were adopted:
The undersigned, residents Of differ
ent portions of Virginia, having, upon
| invitation of some Of their own number,
| assembled in Richmond for the purpose
Of holding a conference in regard to the
present imperilled condition of the Com
| monwcalth, after a full interchange of
| oninion. have come to the following con-
ciusion, which they respectfully submit
to the calm and patriotic Judgment Of
their countrymen:
While the conviction of the under
signed, and, as they believe, of the peO-
Die of Virginia generally, remains une
changed, that tho freedmen Of the South
ern States, in their present unsducated
| condition. are not prepared for the in
| teIliaent exercise Of the elective fran
chise. and the performance of other du-
! ties connected with public affairs, and
| are. therefore, at this time unsafe de-
| - - { :, ol;t;,oI ,o,rnr vat IN raw
| Of the verdict Of public opinion in iaver
| of their being allowed to exercise the
| right of suffrage, as expressed in the
recent elections, the undersigned are
prepared, aad they believe the majority
of the people of Virginia are prepared,
to surrender their opposition to its in
corporation into their fundamental law rs
| an Offering on the altar of peace, and in
the hone that union and harmony may
be restored on the basis Of universal
suffrage and universal amnesty.
>. TO give effect to this purpose, and
m snare no efforts to effect a speedy and
nermapent restoration of union and har-
monious relations between the portions
of our country witch for some years past
have been alienated, the undersigned
| will appoint a committee Of nine from
diTerent portions Of the STATE, and re-
Aecting as far as may be practicable the
nublic sentiment OF the State, whose duty
il shall be. at an early day, to proceed to
Washington, and be authorized to make
known the views and purposes hereby
declared to the Congress of the United
states, ard to take such other measures
a. they may think proper to aid IN OBJ
tanning from that body such legislation
concernin.; the organic law Of Virginia
as CONGRESS in It's wisdom may deem ex-
psd.sn. and best under all the circum-
san,ss. The delegation SO TO be co2su-
rutea may I'll vacancies, and are autho-
led to enlarge their number IN their dis
cretion.
3 The undersigned recommend to the
people of Virginia, by primary meetings,
TO appoint delegates to popular eonyen"
ton to be held in Richmond on Nednes~
day, the I0th day Of February, 1869, to
receive the report of the committee APP
/ pointed by the foregoing resolution, aA2
! to Sdops such other measures as my he
! deemed most cxpedient to promote the
! objects herein indicated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

VIZ T. BERRY & co. HAVE JUST OPENED
w &. large collection of ILLUMINATED
BOOKS for the Holidays. The following are
some Of the leading GlF BOOKS Tor IS5y:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

!. TIE FINALE CHARACTERS OF GOETHz. An
elegant folio volume, containing TW ENTITY
ONE beautiful engrayings from the original
drawings Of Kaulbaeh, the greatest living Art
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
TIE MICRO ISSUKRECIEaN Is
GEORGIA.

The Savannah papers Of the 9th
inst. bring Intelligence that seven
teen Of the leaders of the negro in
surrection on the Ogeechee river,
near that city, had surrendered to
the military, by whom they were
turned over to the civil authorities
and committed to Jail upon charges
Of robbery, assault with intent TO
murder, rescue Of prisoners and
resisting the Sheriff while in the
discharge Of his official duty, and
instruction and rebellion against
the lawful authorities Of the State
of Georgia. II is stated by the Sa-
yaunah Nc,rs that over thirteen
hundred warrants have been issued
for the arrest Of parties concerned
ia insurrectionary and lawless de-
monstrations on the Ogecchcc plan
cations. In addition to the seven
teen who Surrendered and have
been committed to Jail, there are
one hundred aed thirty-four others,
against whom the same charges
have been made. 1t Is expected
that these persons will be arrested
by the military and turned over
TO the civil authorities for
trial The Nccs adds that it
would also have been well had war
rants been issued against several
we'll known Radical apostles be
longing in this city, who FASTENED
10 the Ogecchcc when the trouble
occurred, and who have been there
ever since, engaged in melting the
Ogecchee negroes TO further bad
deeds. The Nctos has some refec-
tons upon this insurroctioE and
lawlcss demonstration Of the ne
grocs, which arc cminontly just and
proper. That paper says, touching
the arrest and trial Of the guilty
parties:
"Whilc this matter is in progress We
shall refrain from saying anything, more
than to rciterate our conviction that the
whole disturbance is chargeable, not
so much to the disOrjerly character of
the negroes as to the bad influence eX-
erted upon them by Radical emissaries
IN our midst We believe that the dis
turbance on the Ogeechee is the result Of
premeditated design on the part OF
tow white demagogues in tho interest of
the Carpet-bax Bullock Blodgett party
ip this State, and was inaugurated
for the express purpose Of aiding
the revolutionary schemes OF the
infamous little faction who are now ap7
healing TO Congress to tramPle conStitur
ton. law and Justice under foot, and
imperil the peace and security OF cur
peaple. in order that they may ENJOY
supreme political power in the state.
Some Of the agencies employed 20 Insu-
gate the negroes 90 acts Of lawiessnesSr
with a view 20 bring on q collision be-
tween them and the whites at this par
ticular iuncture, are known, and we feel
canfden. that when the secret history Of
the Ogeechee instruction is fully de-
ycloped, the fact will be established TO
ihe satisfaction Of all unprejudiced men,
that it was but the elimination Of vile
nartv plot concocted by uuprinciPled
miscreants to serve their own selfish Pur-
noses. In q word, that it was intended
IL be another Camilla affair, TO be used
ia Washington to influence the action OF
CONGRESS-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

THE Augusta (Ga) Cotton Fac
tory has declared a quarterly divi-
dend of five per cent. This shows
how productive such establishments
can be made in the South with
proper management. The South
should be dotted all over with man
ufaoturing establishments Of every
kind, and especially should our cot
ton be manufactured near where il
is produced.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

THE Savannah Republican learns
that Hon. A. II. Stephens has been
offered S25,OOO for his first volume
of "The War Among the States,
and that the second volume is rap,
idly approaching completion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

A coup detdt is feared in Spain,
by which king will be seated on
the throne in advance of the meet
ing of the Cortes. The soldiers are
for a monarchy, the people for q
republic.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

A Washington correspondent
discussing the Senate of the United
States as it will be after the 4th of
March, says;
"Parson Brownlow will probably be
little of a curiosity here next year:
Curiosities have had their day.
Coarse men in the Senate, if with no
stronger characteristic, will not survive
criticism after the fourth of March.
Mr.. Brownlow, however, has passed the
combative period of his life. His rela-
ton to the Senate will probably be mere
" advisory"
What the fellow means to fore
tell in the word, "advisory," we do
not know. We hope the rest of it
- 4Yr1n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

NATIONAL BANKS must be profta-
BILE institutions. The Atlanta (Ga.
National Bank has just declared
semi-annual dividend of ten per
cent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919

THE New York Post proposes
that we shall have Siberia, and
that Alaska shall be set apart as
the home for convicted criminals.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-08

Gen. S. G. Burbudge has written a
letter to a friend in Kentucky, ia which
he advocates universal suffrage and uniN
verSal amnesty. He takes strong grounds
in favor Of removing the political disa>
bilities Of every returning Rebel in Ken
lucky.