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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

A WAR or TIE BoTTLEs---isutiariu-is just
~ without eng hotel Recommendations Aher
four large hotels having just " dried up =
instead of being burnt up. The landlords
had been complained of and fined for selling
liquor to citizens, and in pet they turn of
their boarders, dismiss their help, shut up
house, and for once strangers are not taken
in at Rutland hotels 1t is said these four
irate gentlemen have signed a writing, pledg
ing themselves, in S25OO bonds, that no one
Of them shall open his house unless by the
consent of the other three. Nobody ought
to question the rtgi. Of these inn-keepers
to shut up their hotels. The houses are
their property. and they can lawfully keep
them open, or closed, or pull them down,
lust as they please 1t is their night tostod
bookkeeping just as clearly as tits to cut of
their own noses. or to don the FOOLS cap and
bells. if they elect 50 to DO. Bot the story
does mt sound we'll on paper, that because
they were not permitted TO violate law by
dispensing intoxicating beverages to the s0ts
Of Rutland, they combine and seek to compel
the authorities Of the town TO allow them to
90 on selling liquor regardless Of law, by
foolish and, VIC had we'll nigh said, wicked
crusade against the business interests of the
town and tie necessities Of the travelling
public. We have sometimes thought that
for ways that were dark and tricks that
were vain certain of the people Of Rutland
were ahead of anything we wot of; but we
have a pleasant remembrance Of Rutland
hotels and Rutland landlords, and can scarce
" believe they have, for no other reason
than now appears on the surface, consented
10 play so foolish Part as the newspapers
report Such a combination TO coerce pub
lie sentiment, and override law, cannot and
ought not 10 succeed. The gentlemen en-
gagged in 1t are too sensible and shrewd bust
ness managers to persist in a warfare that
can bat result disastrously to their interests,
as well as De repusnant to their sense of
right and Justice TO the travelling and bust
p1.--- T---tfrr-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28
New Publications.

Tux ATLANTIC ALMANAC has been out for
some days, and it may be rather late TO call
attention TO it bat " better late than never, -
and as tile almanac proper VIII not be seen
in date-not to -ay out of date-until our
readers have seen this paragraph. \ brief
notice now may vet, in one sense, be in time.
There is no doubt that the publishers of the
Almanac have this year exceeded all their
previous attempts in Almanac making Many
Of the illustrate it is true, have been seen
before by those who look at .' Every Satur-
day" but they are none the worse for having
done service in another publication. The
Almanac Is rich- in it's illustrations, and
choice and valuable for its literary articles
The publishers, Fields, Osgood x Co., always
make first rate work of whatever they
undertake, and this they have made ezcep-
tionally good.
For sale by WILDER.
:. LITTLE Pussy Willow is the name of
an elegant, illustrated, chid's book, Just
published by Fields, Osgood ( Co. 1t is
written by Mrs. Stowe, and that part of the
book. therefore, needs no praise Many Of
our readers know something Of the story
rIIIon apl-ue,oI In Eel our Young Folks and
all such will make sure of securing the vol
ume before us,-and those who did not see
it when first published, Will need all the
more to get the book. 1t is for sale by
Wilder, and no person looking for holiday
book for one Of the young folks, should fail
to inquire for this.
OUR YoUNG Folks for January opens with
three chapters of a story by Trowbridge, en-
titled q Jack Hazard and his Fortunes, :"
which promises to be very entertaining. 1t
has also three poems appropriate to the holt
day and winter season, and several other
articles by some of our best writer's for the
young The number is handsomely Illus
trated. Fields, Osgood & Co., publishers.
The NURSERY for January opens the Nee
Year well, and is one Of the best numbers
issued Of this charming Juvenile publication
| 1t it profusely Illustrated, and the fronts-
piece is appropriate to the season. Santa
Claus" John l.. Shorey, publisher, Boston
Fields, Osgood i Co, Of Boston, have
special regard to the little folks in issuing
three paper-covered Volumes giving the story
of Little Red Riding Hood. Cinderella and
the Glass Slipper, and Brave Ballads, includ-
ing The Famous Discoverer, The Wonderful
Sleepers, The Brave Patriot and the Good
President. They are illustrated with full
page eolored illustrations by Alfred Fred
erieks, and are very pretty books. They cost
but 25 cents and 80 cents each, and are to be
foundiat PhinneY's and also at Wilder's.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28
Our Washington Correspondence.

AMNESTY AND OTHER MATTERS IN THE HOUSE.
Congress has not accomplished large
amount of business this week. In the House
Monday was devoted to the usual :" wash
of resolutions. Tuesday, Gen. Buffers am
nesty bill came up, and its author having
found that it probably had no chance of be-
coming a law, after some diminishing had it
postponed until after the holidays, and it is
doubtful if it will again be called up. A
majority of the House are in favor of an am
nesty bill which will relieve nearly all now
under disabilities, excepting only those reb-
els who were members Of Congress, judges,
army officers, and few others, but such
bill cannot yet command two-thirds vote
Gen. Buffers bill was Objectionable not so
much because it excepted too many persons
from its operation, as because it was of very
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

The welcome to Congress came olast
Wednesday and was, as | predicted, aery
stupid and slim affair. 1t amounteeeo
tprchlight procession, which marched the
PrebTdent'B and got an unusually long eech
out of Grant, to the effect that he dn't
believe Congress had any consti tuonel
right to remove the Capitol. 1t theupro-
ceeded to Vice President Colfax's resince,
but that official was presiding over theena-
torlal fight. Speaker Blaine was calleGpon
and made brief response, and the mall
show ended. It has served tie puose,
however, OF getting upon record an icial
expression hostile to Capitol moving "a 50
far it was success. 1t has not yetbeeu
ascertained whether every Republica who
iavors removal of the Capitol = to Bread
out of the party and consigned to tleolit-
zeal limbo to which Schurz and SuniU IRE
to be sent, or not. SPECrKR,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

PENNSYLVANIA SENATE.-By the special
election in Philadelphia, to I'll vacancy in
the Pennsylvania Senate resulting in the
choice OF a democrat, that body passes into
the control Of that party by one majority
But the House srepubllcan, by ten majority,
ana the adverse condition Of the Senate won I
trouble Cameron, Forney or Tom Scott long
it viii only give a little hveliness 10 bust
ness. The votes viii come whenever it is an
object.
The Tallahassee Fi0rIdiau Dem reports
a majority for ). L. Niblack, the democratic
candidate for Member of Congress from Flor
ida, of 2l2- lt-Teports, also, majority OF
b for Bl0xham, the Democratic Lieutenant
Governor. The State Senate, it thinks, viii
stand y Democratic and y Republican :;
with the House of Representatives. Demo
cratic. The injunction against the State
Board Of Canvassers Is still IN force.
The St. Louis Times says that the new
Missouri Legislature Will stand as follows ::
Democrats-Senate, Il; House, 10; total,
63. pposition-Senate, 20 House, 50 g.;
total -. This would give a Democratic ma
jority of Il on Joint ballot. As the Legs
lature will be divided into four parties, 1t is
difficult to understand which the Times classes
as - Opposition and which as - Demo-
Gratis Beside the regular Republicans and
the regular Democrats, and the b. Gratz
Brown Boilers, there are some members elect
known as " Fusionists"
Judge Goldthwait, formerly Of AIassachu-
sets, was on the eth, elected United States
Senator from Alabama, for four years from
the 9TH Of March next, receiving IS votes to
50 for Warner and IA for Harrison Republi-
can One Democrat WAS absent and two
Republicans did not vote.
Senator Reyels Of Mississippi is thrifty
/ beyond the average of his race. What with
Ilyceum lectures and senatorial pay he has
saved enough 70 buy an eleven hundred acre
plantation near Natchez.
Gov. English is sure Of being ren0minated
by the Democrats of Connecticut.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

THE Little CoRPoRAL.-The Little Cor
poral Magazine for January is received. 1t
is small praise to say that this magazine has
no superior and few equals in the world, for
children Of al ages, and for older people
with young hearts. 1,5O year, and beau
tirul premiums for clubs. Address Seweil 4
Miller, Publishers, Chicago, Ill
i.THE WILLIAM IIRNRF LETTERS " is an
other book just issued by Fields, Osgood 4
Co, for the Juveniles. 1t pnrports to con
tain the letters written by little boy at
tending boarding school, to his fond and
doating grandmother, and has a good deal Of
boyish naturalness, and more of boyish ad-
venture in to commend it to those who have
passed the period this book 50 quantity Illus
trates. It may be found at Phinney's, and
also at Wilder's, head Of State Street.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

TIE FisuEgT QvEsTIoN.-The British Min
s.er has, under instructions from home, al
ready taken the initiatory steps toward
considering the fishery controversy and ar
ranging for a se,tlement of claims that will
arise from the seizure o. cur vessels Sir
Edward thornton has Acknowledged the
substantial correctness of Mr.. Fish : position ,
as shown iy the diplomatic correspondence
Just published, running from April to No
yember of the present year, relating to the
fishery question.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

Judge Peek was once holding court ct
Chelsea. when a bIckwoods witness was
brought on to the stand for examination. He
had never seen a court room before, and had
no idea Of the solemn dignity of judges or of
court room propriety. The lawyer was spur
ring up the witness recOllecuons, and the
Judge was taking down his testimony, " hich
the witness was anxious to have recorded cor
rectly. The questions had been put rapidly,
and the judge was scratching as fast he
could to catch up. - Come, come, - said the
lawyer, " answer my question. - g Well,
look a here, squire, responded the witness,
." you Jest wait till this ere old cyitter gifts
that down The judge who enjoys good
joke, as well as sound logic, dropped his pen
and his gravity to join the bar in a rousing
laugh at the expense of the bench.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

Rev. Dr.. James Freeman Clarke, in an
article in the December number of the Old
and Nsic. entitled Wanted, Statesman,
says
So the Republican party, which has
saved the Union and abolished slavery, has
secured a long lease of power by that SPLEEN
did record but it viii lose its hold, at last,
on the public heart, if it allows itself to be
corrupted by venal politicians, and permits
the greed of office to supplaut faith IN Prln-
ciples As long as it is led by statesmen It
is safe. When it Is governed by politicians,
no matter how adroit and able, its power
will be gone
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

NEv IIAaPsursE PoL.rlcs.-At the Con
grcs>ional Convention IN the first New
Hampshire district, recently, there were four
ballots for Republican candidate, and on
the final one the friends of Mr.. Ella, the
present member, and Mr. Gordon, united
upon William Is Small of New Market, and
nominated him by l29 votes TO lI2 for sam
uel NJ Wheeler OF Dover On the first
ballot Gordon had 80, Wheeler -. Ella &c g.,
and small ID. The highest vote for Gordon
was So, out oC PA The nomination viii
probably unite the Republicans Of the dis
trict. john P. Hale addressed the eonven-
tian
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

A few of the names of places most free
usae occurring just now, in the account
f European war, are pronounced quite
lin Ently from what their photography in
lea 10 English ears--Er. or.
Nancy is pronounced as if spelled Non-see.
Point au MOussOn-Pon-a-m oOssOn.
Chalons sur Marne-ShalOn-s
hiontille-Ti0n-veel.
Rheims-Rans, lthe as in hat
Metz-Mass, 1.-THE a. in fate.J
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

Gen. John Eaton, L. s Commissioner Of
Education, in his annual report, makes a
remarkable exhibit of the relative expendi-
lures of the States for school purposes to
eacn child of school age He finds that lit
tie Nevada, having but few children in her
population of $4,000. expends for their
schooling at the rate Of SO a piece, while
Massachusetts heads the list of states where
children abound, with per capita expendi-
ture OF $l6.45- California pays Sill and
Connecticut 5000, while no other state ex-
ponds half so much as Massachusetts. New
York gets along with S6S3, Pennsylvania
with 81 SO, Illinois with 81 SO, Ohio with
S6.43, Rhode Island with 30, Vermont
with S647, Maine AS, New Hampshire
81 so while Kentucky lavishes serentg-three
cents, and North Carolina forty-eight cents on
every child of the school age, or less than a
twentieth part of what Massachusetts, pays.
Gen. Eaton praises the Illinois school reports
as the most complete Massachusetts, reports
are valuable and full as to public schools, bat
no records are given Of the colleges. Many
of the states have good systems under their
new constitutions, but the apathy or open
opposition of large classes makes them inef
fcIent. There are many novel and startling
things in the report, and among them, Ger
tain statistics of the comparative illiteracy of
males and females in the country, which are,
the commissioner says, appalling, and show
the necessity for more thorough education
of women.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28
FOR ne Freeman.
The American Institute Fair-No ?


From the furniture and implements of,he
farm, the attention naturally turns to he
dwelling and articles for use in it and folits
adornment, and as a sort Of connecting Ink
between them, because SO common aud m
portant in both, first mention pumps, he
display of which was full and satisfactory
and the competition so sharp that the It.
binary methods Of Judging were not thou
to be sufficient, and an especial trial VI
ranged for them.
Reservoirs were placed on the fI<
rink, and the pumps on the re
feet above The pumps com
'' Cowing Co.'S Deep Well y
roster Pump" and the -
merged Pump" The first
iron pipe. the others l inca q,
all using the same size of hosa
inch nozzle. The last used ne
or check-valve, the others u
pumping 40 seconds, the For
fourth more than the Cow
the american Submerged, one
than the Forester, and threw
some twenty feet further thai
others. The cost of pumps,
complete, was Cowing & Cd
Forrester's, SAB American
$685.. q am greatly tempt
right here and free my mind
of cisterns, but as it is not direc
with the report, (there being nd
ap1 - -
subject for separate paper, which
needs, forbear.)
In the department Of the dwelling M
no particular additions to the former displavs
especially no new devices for lessening o
tightening woman's work. OF the clotbe
wringers exhibited, all, but one, $50 notori
ously worthless as to make condemnation sn
perhuous and cruel) had the Fundamental
principle of the rubber rollers, differing onI,
in the detail of construction, so we NAV as
sumo that the correct principle and best form
for wringers has been reached in some IN.
of the many forms which passes the clotl
between rubber rollers, and any one of who,
would prove satisfactory to the buyer.
OF washing machines there were fict.o,
entries, of which no two were similar :
principle cylinders, and squares, and Oh
longs, and nondescripts, and indescribables
machines that turned, machines that rolled
back and forth, that oseillatcd macb;oo-
worked by cranks, by levers, by handles
'0orhed, that's the word, for some won,l
make wood-sawing in demand for resro,tior
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

The Pail Mall Gasetfe Is anxious Amer
1rAus should know That England Is heartily
tired of the Alabama controversy, and Is
ready to pay any impartial money award, if
an adjustment can be confined thereto
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28
I'll e NJ y Il & Is IT >
3JSrON CATTLE MARKET.
grapaed lprssly for se Gran Mountain
Fireman.
At CAMBRIDGE AND HPIGHToS,
For the lossk ending Dee p, 1870


At cAXBRID0E AND BPIGRToN,
For the neck ending Dec. p, 1870
Amount IF stock at Market
;,rtIs. sheep SHOES. Swine. Veal.
5 81; ; -. II IS, 81 Is is5s
B.sf-EStss SI2 o to sI3 o.; drst quaIi1s 81 ooto
sI225: I'd aty 500 90 to 10 Is quality 90 20
tos IS per evt Ga total veiEbl hide, fauoW, ans
dressed beef. Cew choicest single pairs as 81 .
Working OKsn-sI5J TO y per pair. sT aeeordlnF to
Mich Coyys-s35 10 500 good s65to 500 " an
iUhoutssvss, lay oe greed fsrroV aud "idihs
sTosss-istelings s. 20 So, I've years oIo as ID
40 three years old, 500 10 90
s6 shes. &C. extra U zoo 90 10 o6efs. es-ib.
Sheep and Lambs-rI.50 70 10 IS - PER read-
saotss wholesale, 10 % ne, retsii,.lI tol4s
Hides-Brighton : 70 y cIf5 Country OTIS . TO-
Pelts-wfth wool SO TO SIS each country iats
IS to 81 p. Dry, ooto
CaIfskius le 10 IS cts
Rf,,1ARKs-The last market OF the wear coming.
amid the holidays, and At a time when dealers Gr9
about TO open new books and square mp oil p'-is5
manifests very little activity northern oxen b. par
ticular, the ease last week. and q Dun sale
Between sellers and buyers there l. difference or
- per cent IN opinions as 10 values small er
cattle OF fair quality sold more satisfactorily
The success Of dressed beef from tie " est has We
understand, encouraged operators IN Canada 90 en-
-age in the business We are told that the duties
are somewhat less dad than live beef, and o.
hide and taloS worth more in Canada ta.r
here
Bella Hastings sold one good pair Of oxen % dress
100 each for y l2c; > at Pc and2 q SO l17.
live, 10 I-2c. b. Dow sold oxen, 100 lb--- Ak
Il I-2c- l3c-; AT II lie; at Zoe, and cows
500 lbs, at &c Hosea Gray sold the best palr A.
Cambridge market $3.50 lbs At home, led uE smith
Jones OF LittetoB, y. H, At Is and - Sc
at I3c-, , at sc. d Landon sold cows at SOS 43
* e. L. EastOn sold T. COWS Al : % Sc per -a-5
OK TO dress 500 at Sc. D. Landon sold = extra
cossets fed by N. Dodge, Of stowe VT, p Of which
would average about 200 lbs, and p about DO lbs.
each for Sc. q. II spring sold loo sheep. about -
lbs. each, for 1928 each. A. p. Kennedy Hi OF
about 80 lbs, at $500.
J b. Sargent 100 at $500. F. r. Foster = s
$500. W II. Hoyt Il $500, aud 100 - -.
The number at market being smaii- the trade was
I rather quicker than last week
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

The workmen in the opposite headings Of
the Mont Cents Tunnel are within hearing
distance of each other, ami greetings have
been exchanged.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

c. B. Hutchins, of Ann Arbor. Mich, has
invented and patented process for convert
the refuse potato pomace from starch facto-
ries into pulp for making paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

Tie movement for the removal of Mr..
Sumner from the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee has been abandoned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

The long delayed reports of the Bod OF
Education, and of the Secretary, hh ap-
peared. Those who look only for dbfed
dizziness in official papers will be agrably
surprised by an examination of thesepeu-
ments- The report of the Board IIy
opens with an appropriate tril -
memory Of the late Governor
lowed by a justification of
going out Of the State to g
to Secretary Rankin, wheI
members suitable praise "a
Visits to the Normal Sch
and comments thereon.
Randolph the writer say
number Of pupils in atteT
summer term of course
in all the classes, but tht
in the way in which Mr.
his recitatiOns that | wa
find ths pupilo eager an
atudies." lie also test
and zeal Of Mr.. Pearl, y
thinks, are characterized by
siam. The New Polif
cussed BY the press during
sion = il the body Of the
express " great obliga(
Phelps for " his timely 81.
manual Of q good behavior
a textbook for our schools, al
their ignorance Of any such o.
venture TO recommend the Bible u
tice. The abolition of the District
is earnestly recommended.
Ex-Secretary Rankin's report nahrI
follows that of the Board, but was sd in
too late for insertion in its proper pIac lie
modestly abridges his own work dive
space to his successor, and to his Indestv
adds alec nagnanimity, in strenuouslr urg-
ing an adequate support to his sucsstor.
that he may be able to devote bis ,ntire
strength to the educational work. =
Judge Ross report, included in asrf 81
Secretary French, ought not 70 be omitted BY
those who complain Of the severity { the
Institute examinations. 1t is hard % say
whether mirth or indignation the mon pre-.
walls, as one looks over the examlnatia pa
pers Of a veteran school teacher. giyn 81
him. They should certainly raise a blusa
upon the checks Of school superiuteilcnts
who, by their easy going ways, entail ray.h
mischief upon our schools. Sec'y Frdcb's
work Is a model Of its kind, thorougl end
systematic, containing fifteen tables, vaua5le
for reference. The Institute work Ella.
as thoroughly as no has per1rmei
IT,
The reports Of the principals Of the EorrsaE
Schools show they are doing a good work.
md one that is increasing in impot nee
yearly.
The reports Of the graded schoolA -
--'EAs sv-s,...so' istasysIgr or snc ~ -
raluable contributions
The histories Of the State and Cuntv
Teachers Associations are decidedly iutrest-
ng BY the way, what is the conditln of
he Washington County Association i? It is
refreshing to see delinquent town
.uFerintendents brought 70 the notice a the
public. Ii must have the effect of lcssning
he number q missing reports
The 40 abolition Of the district systen j.
Is strongly urged by the Secretary as b tie
Board
In glancing over the remarks OF suprin-
endents, we fail to see wherein Mss CARL
If Bennington falls behind her nae SO
'iates in ability or zeal. Are the dutie IF
! school superintendent repellant to rue
Of character?