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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26
Tie Butiic Of Gr0cciottc.
\, DE>cuHED EY An EYE WITNESS

- hEN' 4HHEb ~ An Ri WITNESS.
The battle tou-ht to-day. Thursday.
the 18th. Eve call II the hattie OF Grave
lotto. began at 10 ia :hc morning and
lasted til alter y tins evening Until
noon ii w1- an ARTILLERY dd'i. The
tIc..,h lines Icing >ue',hyd alonG the
hills covering tine TWO roads leading from
Mrtz 10 \,.dun, having on Their riGht
iianh farmhouse. Nn'Wn n Ia Iii
cite, with a Walled garden, held III great
force -umNc" road t''At ird straight
from '';:N,l'ii" 10 the centre OF th,lr po-
~IIou.
Ga the French let. the road wount
over thu crest OF a AIiI on winch - earth
Moih> had been l"ioWn up. El3ht MI
traiI'ru>r-' IcFidt "u'i'Iy' "r.C peH'ti
to command cry approach II tAi-
Nir"nS position, ami Their -t'nS swept Tie
N""ry reaching from ''r'''IotG east
""iI' "E Wl"'n '"t russians ii"d 70 a'-
vance. bthind tins line "t strong de
'I.i7' I'y HE i'i' =. 'l'"H'in' h'kH4
inc PeH'""' "PFalN"''E one "a 'H'i'I' N
vac ''''- H. ''''' ''''''i''l'''E f'''''''''7
''t e.. : 'e'''h rear
III P'<'''"'' - '''S' ID, Id -! ''.' 'u>-
S''ie WA, ~ '''' '">' "' '''' '''''cn ''c'l'2
'o"'''" ", Il, go, "t' '"= 90 ""''''' u
t''>' ''' ~ ''''''.' ana '''''h''.- oNt'
''le '''''',' 81 ''''' /, M ,.'"''n ","'-
'''.', ANA i''<'''N NM ne Nn'' 81 inc
I'll '''''' 0'''''''' wis 90 >.'''i"' u ''''c"
20 ;'"''''"" '"'.r most ",''.''.'v r'>"i'"-,
ann '''' '''N ',H winch '"r' AvP'H To-
cover ''''l ''".'9 was r'''t' ana ''''Ft"
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- - push ''" ""'" 'h''' "'''''t'H' inc
rene" Su'> P'"Nn'! "i'to'' - resist Inc
"''sht ot the russian me- lhe Iru>-
Si'h batteries shorty M.'r noon were IN
p'9'''''l '' '''h S'"' 81 ''r"Erio'i'' :"
mai "'''''F Oh tnt io"d-' W"'ch at t'at
point 'r""G" OH 10 N'rd"n north ana
>o"'1t"'H','ly' Were any longer open 10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

to bay by the German first and Scc"md
armies under Gen. Mantcutfel and Prince
Frederick Charles. The crown prince
wiz third army. i naw preceding
ra, ,,y 10 the Northwest, where L. vii
attack the French reserves. new posted
AT Citations. I h. road TO Paris lies oi.cn
to him The Times correspondent ai~o
declares that III" garrison at Mc'z Is in
Il lan-hm- condition Thc,e arc no
prev n at Metz, and The avenues OF
Supply have been Intercepted. The lime-
saw e'ir,rially that u'Ics~ Marshal Ba-
zai..r can 10y :, bold stroke en- his way
thrcu4h ihc German ARM, and cXticatr
himself from H. "jl-. III French army
on Tie Marine viii b. forced {" cap'tu-
49,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

Mr. Clark's name was only used to Gre
ate discussion, and not with the hope OF
clcrting him. Having got him well be-
tore the public, the sore-heads further in
tended to bring up \. l.. Miner OF Man
chester, and perhaps another candidate,
till Mr.. Wizards friends should finally
be divided against themselves and wor-
lied into defeat The tirmness and per-
-istence Of the latter, however. carried
the convention. and we doubt not the
voters of the district Will see to it that
the State Is not deprived of Mr., Will
I;rT> services in the national councils.
One noticeable feature about this con-
lcniion was the presence OF Fred. +.
WcolbridGc.-a man whom the district
had Mt TO Congress three times-lOing
all he could to defeat the nomination Of
Air Willard. The state, as well us the
irst district, should rejoice that that
~tyl- OF men no longer represent Vermont
IN the national councils.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26
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me 6c"""'" i'0o'.--5.
Nix. ENRON. I. !. not very plca.ant
von know to live without toIking some
and | J,nh, if any raorla exceI the R,-
1ou;,,s !, tI.;r onnrc,.,a,i,r of his ,rt
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Now | dare say you've never thought
what an exhaustive vocabulary could be
crowded into that one word ttiqb (gooH J
/ truly believe tlIis word is the quintc--
scnce of Web,tcr's Unabridged. For
>ec-thc Shrikh ANA l would keep up a
whole days conversation, and alI that he
would say (that knew anything about
was a4y,b; and all that could say in
return would be tuyb, or the NEGATIVE
D,oosh tugb. First, he would pat the
unnlinlv beast all over and ,av. "A fine
camel i~u't it IIowadji! strong. icauti
tul. lovely. .5od; truJ." Now at that
stage OF the Journey couldn't com>citn-
tiou~y ~ay that anything in the shape OF
a camel was very GOOD, OF indeed ,ulvr-
able bu, evidently the Sh,.i>h ,!c-,rv, !
a word ct appreciation. and | had
MANAGE II softly with him. ''No doubt
Shcikh, the brute Ina, rod point. ;,hout
b'n-t,,yH , No Ioubt Inc i a xouder-
iul cau,I-hu1L Wortbv 10 hear the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

~ 1t /. very natural that lie C.. W.
Wlllard) should be pccked at by such
men as cx-CongIe-sman Woodbridge, his
predecessor, whose bibulous habits and
venality secured his election TO stay at
home, and whose subsequent disappoint-
ments in office seeking have soured a jo-
vial temperameut.-.SmmatteM RepuJG-
can.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

have DOT Iruchu as :. dictator. Practically |
.hat /. the attitude OF the general who
commands at Paris, especially ii the
army at Citations meets wish re'erSeH.
And the proclamation OF Trochu shows
that he understands his position and
means to make the most 81 it lie says
nothing about the empire, every ;lln.
about the country. He takes parns TO
tell the ParIsianS he l. not an imperial
i>t, but simply a patriot. And under
his direction and tltat Of the vigorous
war minister. Palikao, the arminI ol
/ France and tue defense of Paris las
made treat progress.
! What of the man whose ambition cr'
necessities brought on the war winch he
has si.own himself ~ unable to carry
) forward Th. cmprrorat tie end of
this wccl. !, >,rn 20 b" in the condition
predicted at IL bc.inning,-he l. cmper-
ar OF France IN mamr.anG little else.
Ru~-iu j. evidently much excited
about the successes ot KIM William
There vas :, demonstration against i'ru--
ia at Moscow, On Wednesday, made by
students. and the rrprcscntive measures
OF the Russian authorlic, against the
German and Lyi;i-h inhabitants of T.
thoniI and CourlHmd. are reported to he
increasing in severely. Active nrtjo-
liaiions, the purpose ri which l. I'M
.>nuwn, are CON" OF between ~. Pc
;cr-bur9 and Vienna.
81. Q
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

WARM RLcIiryoN ol , !;... .
They give burglar la NyN.... \.
very warm rctrplio:.- - ;h-y g.. 3,
midnight calls on peacyl5y l.-..
lcn>. Ga Thursday last. ~. ...
Barnet WAS >uil,uy uw.l.. ..
midnight IL = tIa-u OF l.-4t. ..t 81.
M it 10 have been ruu-,i uy
SON striking mat,a. be ......
Town hi loaded ryyoi,e-. v...
over BIZ head. AMI preptrI = F.. ... .
Use. lie ,ommcmc,i >u..u- .....
deceive thr innuvu;ur. w:,..-. .. .
be. Presently lis c.amu.
s.ca.thily opcuci. and man ..,... .
stopped IN the middle %! 81. ..r
to satisfy himself thai al, ..- .-
Just at that moment III. msu -.. ..
on the New jersey r;Ilg,a
and ithe ii.ht from the .,ro.. ...
IN the wlnlrw, ryycaI.u- /. b. j
the form OF q Iar-c-~;zri mla III p
>loucnrd hat. Quick IL Il -. a
Il. ra.s,i his revolver AND a..
villain. WHO Instantly urt ....
door. Before he 20, ont o.. 81,
ment. however,. Mr.. iiarusl ~.... ....
ieidcn messenger alter him. ...
>prln-lng from the led b, .N....
head ui the rear SANS III line t....
burglar tall half wa G,Nu 81.
when lie DISCHARGED the rcm,ui- .. ......
barrel, tin, time Guuuu..'..,
him, IL nothing could H. .s.n
bali imatnc morning, aAi il. ..
-pattcrci upon tine >julr- 4.
could not nave b,,u q moral
ever, for the maraudy. -ata..,.
up, AMI, bringing through 81 ..a- A."
dow, made guoI his ,~.aI,.
NLw EMGLA>p f>IE-uE ..
cattle, from various part ul y"
land, have already b,yh eu,,r..
great talr at Manchester. "u..
menCl. September e, .a.. .-"
horses are being entered iu. o.. "a.
purses, IS names havn- u.uI.t ...
books, Thursday. Arr"m- ~'..- Ills.
already been made wliu twrat .-
companies ill the different New La.
states 10 carry each way. tr... .. '...-
all horses, cattle and either "ml..-.
all articles intended tor exhibition
Manchester street Baptist 'r....
church was destroyed II Ia. n
GREAT fir, rrIu,-. ip ri.lp some ...... e
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

e. The Republicans of Orleans met
III convention at Newport the 18th
inst. The ticket put in nomination will
lie found under editorial head.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26
THE FRENCH ARMY CUT IT TWO.

THE FRENCH ARMY CUT IT TWO.
LONDON, 10Th.
A Berlin dispatch to the London
Times says that the French army was
separated by the victory at MARSHA
Tour. The main army has been bro,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

'HLLA$~ OK MY
j. l. uICKEENAN. Dcrhy.I -.,...-
/. l.. COTTON, I.l-l'rg.
LYMAN T.. TENNfl. Al5lnv,I ,..
I. {. JpSLN\, BRO" uiu.,'ou, ! '''-''
l.. \. STEWART, Derry, JUDI, Of Probate.
Il. + i. CArENrEE, Charleston, Stl:e- Attorney
L. =. GAI.LJF, try. 81, riff.
IO-. BATES. ~. p,rhy, High Biif
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

e. The only indication we have seen
hat there i, 20 be September election
this year, is the fact that the Republic
cans OF burlington met in caucus and
nominated DIR. Walter Carpenter for
REPRESENTATIVES
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

tion- Of the lines, until < o-r-..l T.
t"that hour the French held f',,,r ..r.....
At s O'Clock tie !'r1- il.-. ,..-..
heavy forces n their I,.l. afl... ..f...-
carried La Niiirilc hau}oj. r,y,....
French right. Thi-, on.. a !,~..
hands, enabled them t., ..f..r.
French lines, aud take il r,y,l... ,,.....
their outworL-. The gruumli.. F..
held so oh-tinatrly u,d gaiaty -....
nine hours, !hcy woe r.mu....
abandon, and at . O'Clock wrr. .-.
back upon Metz, aud under ,..,,.. 49,.
outlying forts their lat ID. 81: q,... ..
Ner,iun Rad was abandoned
communications were dc-,r..,I .
cast and the west, aud ia, lr,nc. ...
of the Rhine. after ip-.a. three. .....
battles since sunday, WAS -uu, 49,. ....
fortress which they had chosen ..u
base of their operations fir lh.. ....-.
of Germany. The cI4H,A lu.--..,.....
numbering with oticr ;iyi>l.-. -.....
men, bore tie brunt OF ia. ...
ID and Sd corps wer. ra.r., .........
-Four thousand French .,..-...- H..
taken The Pru,-.ui ..
wounded and mi-,ir4 /, y-t...
night, at not l,s- than i".uat. o.
frc~h LOSSES IL ,>llmA., 90.
made, but their defeat T. ,....
it i believed they arr uo " .-....
litiou 10 make any %itrrnI. ........
The l'russian army, il ~,
losses, IL in hi@h >pir:t-. /. l. ....
by old sOi1.cr- that the hn..,-, ....
of the campaign las L,,a,... ,,.
sheridan was on tie field. a... -.... =,
battle from Count Hi-mur,n'- ..,..
Gen. Forsyth was al pr,-,n,
li"KEOEs OF TIL Cu>-N,....
I'IEE.-Letters from '!uga.. r......
that IN l'cra, tie -cp!:r oI lI.. .r.... ...
iiagrailon, d.>olatiou t,.-.- -u....
every hand Rarely IN any par .. ..
world has such .. c.,laiu.r. ,..,. ..
least accompanied hy ia. ....
many victims. .lIu.o-l 1:. I. ..-...
.,Ie made OF dead r,d., aua..- .........
and remnant, OF t,i!yu wal .....-
Der Ui houses cum-u,u.d il l.,, -......
between -iX and seven t....-,ur. ......
icaths from two to three lIpu-.ua.. ,,....
Il number OF per-ians ia,, u... .....
dead inside OF houses uuJ au . .
.'uins, their persons coyerr! g-..I.... .
with .iewelry and other rlj.~'- ., ...
Quite recently 4 mIl. ihry. s,.... ..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26

CHAS. W. WILLARD, of Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-26
Republican stat" Nominations

FOR MENnE - OF CONGRESS,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01
t-ele>s Advice.

4 democratic editor, who SAYS he has had
twenty-five years experience, writes to the
New York World to express his very earn
est desire that tire d" aroma of stern econo-
my and inhezible honesty shall peryade and
20 out from the State Capitol at Albany.
which is now the abiding place of a demo
cratic legislature. He further expresses the
opinion that '' New York is the Republic"
that " the tendency to chronic despotism
is fearful" that "pigmy States cannot
arrest It =" and that without New
York it is vain to try" So be-
lieying, he goes on to show how New
York may be - saved 70 the democratic par
~ Tor many years to come And this is
his patent process-the thing can be done by
9. a short and inoiicnsiye session, honestly
devoted to the public interests, legislation
without the faint Of corruption; liberal
without being reckless; economical but not
mean and fair and honest always" This
is much as if the good soul had undertaken
to show the gamblers of the Broadway bells.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01
PERSONAL.

Intelligence has lust been received Of the death,
on the 18th of February, of Mrs. Nellie A
Parmelee, wife of Rev. NJ P. Psrmelee, mission
airy of the American Board at Erzeroom, Iur-
key. Her maiden name was Frost, and she was
born in Richmond, in this county. Losing her
mother at an early age, she was adopted oy
Hiram circuit. \ VI for many years Principal
Of Thetford Acadeuy. In April, lS03, she
married Rev. NJ. P. Parmelee, at Brattleboro' >
Vermont, and the following June they sailed for
Erzeroom, where. with the exception Of year
visit home in 1867 and 1868, they have remain
ed ever since. Mr. Parmelee is suffering under
a double bereavement, having lost an infant
daughter only fortnight prior to the death Of
his wife. Her age was about 30 years.
The Methodist E Episcopal church, which 50 re
Gently was called upon to mourn the loss of one
of its brightest ornaments in the death Of Dr..
McClintock, has lost another Of its best men in
the death Of Bishop Thomson. He had just closed
q session Of the conference in Virginia and was
at Wheeling on his way to the New Jersey con-
ference, where he was expecting to preside, when
he was seized with a fatal attack of typhoid
pneumonia Bishop Thomson was Of English
birth, WAS a man Of fine culture and taste, and
next to Bishop Simpson, was perhaps the most
eloquent preacher Of the denomination in this
country
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01
WASHINGTON ITENIs.

Two members have prepared resolutions {,
offer in the House. providing for the adjourn
nent Of Congress on the first Monday of June
An eHor: is 10 be made soon in the Suprem,
Court to secure a reversal Of the late important
decision to the effect that debts contracted be.r,
the adoption of the legal tender acts mus, i,
paid in CON. Two cases involving this roin; aye
already prepared They will be heard next
Monday. Only four of the Judges who lately
decided adverse to the act now remain On the
bench
Trustworthy information has been COM
municatel to the President to the effect that the
Virginia Legislature is preparing to ab9og,tc the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, and
.hat the members intend to rush the repeal
through both Houses on the same day, without
notice and without debate
There appears no longer any doubt as to the
passage of the bill extending to the District Of
Columbia Territorial form of government, al
though the measure is strongly opposed by
Mayor Bowen anl other city officials. With the
exception of a few oficeholders the Republicans
are almost unanimous in desiring to take the
control Of the city out o. the hands Of the pres
ent officials. The city government have been
very reckless IN the expenditure of money, and
the city h1- been in the hands Of corrupt
'' ring
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01

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'--
-He recently formed ''3'.-''l'" '.' '''
improvement 'i the breed OF horses 10 our
state, i7 likely o. Doe a fresh Illustration oil
the truth of the old a1ase t.-t So Heaven
hciI- those that help themselves. "e lave
in Vermont in our soil, air. grass and water.
every requisite iar the raising oi fae ho--
stock of hor-es as well a- of cattle and sheep s.
but these will avail nothing "i'h2u' ..'''.
Vermont once had a name i'F splendid
horses she has Let il through tie holly OF
her farmers ana breeders 10 allowing A''
best horses t" Pc sold ana taken '1t 'i Inc
State lt can only Doe Tesomei by yudilouS
enterprise winch shall repair the h-nnders oi
the past. The splendid animals which give
character to their stock, by marking their
progeny with their characteristics, having
been sent abroad, mu-tuow be brought back
or Others which shall make good their places.
and more care must be taken in future TO sell
to % out of the state. only such praI Euon
oil the increase OF The stock. as can be
spared without igD''''5 '-e character ana
value .' '''' 7D Lt'''
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IL vi '''A'-' DE- We 0.'''' '-''..'' '' carry '1'
some 'u'A lucas II il 'l' i1If'7e OIL the
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01

how they can be saved to society by tenn
perance. honesty, virtue, faith and due at
tention to their religious and social duties,
We fancy Mr.. Sweeny and the members OF
Mr.. Sweeny's legislature receiving this
unsophisticated counsel. How they would
stick their tongues in their cheeks and
how sweet the smile with which they would
"think they saw themselves conducting this
short and inofensive session, honestly de-
voted to public interests and to Legislation
without faint of corruption" The demo-
Gratis of the New York Legislature, intend
to fix things so that " New York shall be
saved to the democratic party but they
have another kind of process by which t. do
it. 1t viii be done by taking such absolute
control Of the great city Of New York, and
perfecting the democratic machinery for
casing and counting the votes so that 1t
will no longer be of the slightest use for any
republican or honest citizen to go through
the farce Of voting in New York or Brook
Ign, and 50 that any republican majority IN
the State can be oyerborne by the declared
democratic majority of the city. And We
venture TO say that they consider their plaza
worth two Of this yerdant old democratic
editors who babbles to them of such long
forgotten notions as fairness, honesty and
freedom from faint and corruption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01

On the second Tuesday Of next May, which
will be the 10th of the month, occurs one of
the most important elections that has been
held in Vermont On that day the voters are
to assemble as in the annual freemen's meet
ing, and in the manner in which representa-
tiyes are elected to the General Assembly ara
to choose delegates Zone for each town and
city, to represent the people in Constitu-
tional Convention. The convention Is to
meet in the State House at Montpelier on the
second Wednesday (Which viii be the Sth),
of next June. and Is there by its votes to
adopt OF reject SIR amendments to the State
Constitution, which were proposed by the
late Council Of Censors. Upon these the
vote Of the convention, Under our existing
undemocrauc mode of amendment Of the
Constitution, VIII De hqai, and there will be
no submission of any question to the people
The amendments proposed. are as follows
/ Forbidding the creation ofcorporations by
special laws, except for municipal purposes
a foolish article, since that matter is al
ready fully under the control of the lccisla
ture.
>. Changing from annual sessions Of the
Legislature and annual elections of State and
county officers, Senators, Representatives.
Judges of Probate ami Justices Of the Peace.
to biennial sessions. and biennial elections
and terms of office for the officers mentioned.
Upon this important article opinions vary
widely. 1t is urged as measure of proba-
bic economy, and it is opposed as likely to
cost the State more than il saves. Our own
opinion-not very strongly held, however
is that the advantages Of the change are not
sufficiently demonstrable to warrant it.
3. Enabling the Legislature TO provide by
law for the filling of any vacancy in the Office
of Senator or Town Representative which
is well.
4. Changing the mode of appointing the
Judges of the Supreme Court, from election
by the Legislature, to appointment by the
Governor with the consent Of the Senate,
and extending the term to six years.
This article is one which can be strongly de-
Tended on abstract grounds; but it cannot .
be said that there is any general protest I
against the present mode. which works bet
ter here probably than it would in any other /
State, or general demand for change.
s. Adopting Woman Suffrage, emitting
women to vote on the same terms as men.
Of this proposed amendment most of our
readers have heard, and most of them are
,ware of our views upon it. If such ire
nendous political and social change is any
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01

TIE CONGRESSIONAL ATPORTIONNESr under
the next census is matter of good deal Of IN
terest. particularly 10 toe eastern states II the
number Of members Of the House Of Representa-
tives remains As at present the New England
states will each lose several representatives,
while the new states at the West Will gain. The
scheme to increase the total number of represen
tstve 10 500, finds favor from the fact that it
would leave the old states with about the same
number as now, while the western states would
also realize the full advantage Of their gain in
population since their last census and AS hsv-
ing bearing on this question, the Washington
Globe publishes some statistics showing that. on
the present basis Of apportionment, our Congress
is really a more aristocratic body than most Of
the legislative assemblies in Europe, while if the
present number Of representatives. is retainad
sftec the next census, wien the population Of
the country viii probably he shown to be
10000 900, the ratio Of representation would be
100000 instead Of 10 ,627, as now, the present
figures being considerably higher than in most
European countries. The following is the table.
which gives the number Of members in the Leg
islatures Oh the several governments. aid the
respective ratios Of representation Of the popular
branch -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-01

A despatch from Washington says it IS stated
by the friends of Cuba that in case our govern
ment fails to take action before the last day Of
this month as regards the recognition OF oelli-
gerent rights, all efforts to obtain cur friendly
interposition will be abandoned. In that event
the Cuban agents and all truly patriotic Cuoans
will return to their country and assist in throw
ing of Spanish rule. If they had done soWith
spirit and courage, at an earlier stage OF the
case. doubtless the Cuban cause would be fur
Their along now