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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

New York has been variable and uncertain
State IN 1850. she gave Abraham Lincoln 80,
600 majority but in "a his majority was but
G 7i9, and in 6S Horatio Seymour had 10000
msj5rity for President In 1852, Mr.. Seymour
beat Gen. WadsWorth FOR governor by over TO-
600. Ia "a Fenton best Seymour by s,000,aud
in '66, Fenton was reelected by nearly 1879
over Holman. But in 1865 Hoffman was elect
ed by nesrly Is 600, and in 1870, he was re-
elesiei by over SO 900 majority And now the
State swings back to Republican mornings by
heavier msjority than has teen thrown in ten
Year for either nartY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

RIVALRY AMONG tbs INSURANCE C0HPAyIFs
since the Chicago FIRE and the ruin Of good
many insurance companies incident thereto. the
3" reliable ones here have rushed into the daily
newspapers with black type and figures ran1ir-
IN the hundreds Of thousands and even millions,
showing their Chicago losses. snd large surplus
aat cApitsl, accompanied with editorial notices
OF the same. Several Of the papers have reaped
arlch harvest, publishing at times Eve and six
columns Of such advertisements. while az the
same time there has been a good deal Of rivalry
among some Of the companies Agents having
knowledge Of the shaky condition Of tbs. thar
or the other Ct1ce, hsve not been slow 20 talk
II on the street, AID the result IS that the com
psnies aimed st hzye been put TO their trumrs
10 prove a sound condition As one result Of
this, several really good companies have been IN
Jured- Since the great disaster sad It's lessons.
everybody owning property has oyerhaulei their
policies 10 see II they are 81 right, snd hundreds
that never insured have now done so. A piece
Of sharp practice by = leading agency On Stare
street, known only 90 s few, has TRANSFERRED. The
hrm were general agents for Eve companies.
four Of which went under By the great corHf-
grafton, but instead Of holding the money f5r.
the home Offices they took the funds on fhand. iu
the aggregate a large sum, and secured their
friends II the fifth company and then went into
saving their friends At the
expense Of their employers Such acti0n may
BE- considered smart IN some circles, but no hon
orsbie men engaged in the business would in-
iorse 1t as an example worthy Of imitation
Boston Later 10 Chicago Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

IHr NArloyAL DEsTATCH LIyE.-Thc Ma
tionsl Despatch Line, owned by ;he Vermont
Central Railroad, and running from Boston
over the Vermont Central Line, Grand Trunk
snd Michigan Central Railroads to and through
to the Pacific, has had very rapid growth
This is due mainly to the fact that this line is
entirely independent Of the combinations of the
southern lines sni more than once a conspiracy
on their part to maintain an ezorbitant tariff
has been broken up by the firm attitude it has
maintsined.
Beginning two years and a half ago with
twenty cars, its business hls increased TO auch
sn extent that to-day it OWES eight hundred
freight cars, and is aiding 20 them 81 the rate Of
forty cars month. The ears Of this line are
what are called '' Compromise - that is, their
trucks are adjustable to both the narrow Snd
broad gauges. This is done by having the
wheels movable On the axle, to which they are
secured by pins snd rubber bands When the
gauge is to be wilened these are removed, and
the car is run on gradually diverging qusrter-
rails until the required width is obtained the
pins and bands are then replaced in their new
position and the thing is done The gauge is
reduced by simply reversing the operation. The
time required for the process is about ten min
utes to each car The Boston -qlreriiser sa7s
The Boston, Lowell and Nashua Concord
Northern Vermont Central Vermont and |
Canada Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain, |
and Northern Pacific Railroads, in connection |
with the great feet Of the Northern Transporta
ton Company, comprising twenty-oue large .
steamers, form substantially one line controlled /
in the interest Of Boston. This great northern
line from shore to shore, IS it soon will be, is
particularly fortunate in having for its con;roll-
ing spirits two such men a. Ex-Governor j.
Gregory Smith, Of Vermont, the President Of
the Vermont Central and Northern Pacific Rail
roads, principsl owner Of the Northern Trans-
portstion Company and member Of the executive
Of the liae Of roads from Boston to
Ogdensburg, and General George Stark, mana
ger Of the Boston. Lowell aud Nashua Railroad,
men Of great executive ability, and at the
same time free from that old-fogyism which has
30 long retarded the progress Of many Of cur
New England railroads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

That al our subscribers may have opportunity
20 get this beautiful engraving FREE We will
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The Grand List for 1871.

The results, when compared with the let Of
1870, are remarkable enough to provoke curl
Osity, if no; a suspicion of wrong somewhere
aud We suspect that an investigation and expls-
nations would be required were the Legislature
IN session. As things are. the Treasurer must
go on and collect the taxes. If there hiss been
error or worse in making up the list, there is no
present remedy. We invite attention to the re-
suits
The loss in personal property since
1870 is more than FIVE per
cent, or Sl,J57 ,2S9S2
One per ccntum Of which is, lO,872s9
The gain in polls is,
3l5atS 50, $4,000
Gain in dogs, S95 at
ST., $4,000
Cain in real estste,
12S,l37 acres a;
S56l ,S25, one per
cent. Of which Is J,6lS % ,zUl.j
Net loss from 1870 in appraisal, S3,61l64
Excess 10 deductions in 1871, l,496.oo
The net grand list in 1870 was, l,l77,5 -
Il is in 1871, 1,l72,4l564
Total loss in the list. Sj,l6-94
The most singular feature in the list IS the ez-
cessive lose in personal property, which is dis
tributed as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

Siguifc2u, as is the fact hat q M5rm5ness has
procured the conviction for adultery of her hus-
band who took to MIN two more wives. it vii, not
10 to assume from It that all the Mormon women
regard their poygauous husbands SIS adulterers.
We have no doubt whsteyeI that Nr. Hawkins
is regarded as martyr by a majority Of Nor
mon wives as well as Of Mormon husbands A
correspondent of the New York Tribune, writ
ing from Salt Lake City ten days ago, declares
thst great majority Of the women Of Utah. aud
especially those living in polygamous relations,
condemn the course Of Mrs. Hawkins that the
entire female element in that city snl vicinity il
thoroughly arrousel and tbs; an armed upris
ing Of the women, many Of whom are hardy
AMI expert IN the use Of weapons, with " ex-
termination Of those who call us harlots and
our children bastarls " for It's motto, is not only
possible but probable, if prosecutions of the
Mormon men continue The Jas, assertion does
not look very probable At this distance but that
those before i; are true We have no doubt. The
women of Utah as a class are doubtless far from
happy and conten,el with the third, fifth or
tenth parts. even Of such husbands as Mormon
ism allows to them. But most Of them arc ig-
norant aud Submissive Iaeir Mormon homes
are sll they have. Their children, in the case Of
all but their Grsi viyeE, derive all the claim Of
legitimacy they have, from the Mormon faith
and practice Wretcbed rs is the shelter 20
lygamy affords them, it is all they have, and to
array them against i. in any considerable mum
bers must be the work Of time.
None the less il the conviction Of Hawkins
mighty blow at the foundations of the Mormon
temple 1, places every bigamous or polygs-
nous Mormon in the power Of his wives and,
If it be true SIS asserted by the correspondent We
have quoted. that tie Mormons would now
'' accept any reasonable proposition from re-
spectacle sources to abandon poiygsmy Forever, /
while still asserting their divine authority to |
practice it." tremendous step has been made |
toward the ending Of the system. The suggestion
Is msde that treaty Of peace between the Nor
mons an1 the L. : authorities be made which
.hould provide that plural marriages should
cesse and that all past oHanses Of this
nature should be forgiven; snd it is declared
hat such treaty would be sacredy kept by the
dormons But it is difficult to see how the
government can arrange or consent to any such
Having begun the job Of vindicsting
he laws, it can only GO through, fairly, firmly
md fully-thOugh perhaps not rapidly-Eith
he work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

Lsu0il.e ami Franklin show loss. Lamoll,e
a marked loss and Addison, Bennington, Essex.
Grand Isle, Orange and Windsor fall he'oW
the average for The State.
Thus IL seems tLst Franklin, Lauo.i.e. ADJ
son. bennington, Essex sni Grand Isle EI
below the general average Of the STATE VIXEN
both real and personal property are sliei -a---
Their These are the facts disclosed whether
say explanations sre desirable is LEFT for lhe r5s-
der to Judge For the coufort Of Washington
County. We ada that lie list fairly represents tie
sversGs rate Of the State, taking real end per-
sonsl property tcgether-ssnling little bet
Ter than the average In each class.--H 'gs'i-r
Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

POPULATION or TIE LARGE CITIES OF TIE Old
Naturalization, S,214.O 900 ;Parir. $780, 600;
Cons:antinople, 100000 Berlin, 100000 !;
Petersburg, CO.. 900 Vienna. COS, 600; Naples,
100000 Liverpool, 520. 600 Moscow, 49,
900 Glasgow. 4Ol 900 Madrid, 100000 /;
Dublin, 392, 900 Manchester, l40, 600; Lisbon
$40, 900 Amsterdam, 450, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

The Virginia University .Maga-iHe thus
settles vexed question interesting to ball
players "If Low Jack caroms on the home
stretch, and pockets his bat, of course, wins;
for the stroke-o.r takes the cue in any case, and
the trump-card counts game on the third inning,
provided the of-pitcher sticks BY his wicket, and
makes teu-strike before reaching the judges'
stand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10
Reported for the Fres Press and Time
Dartmouth Medical College.



l. The examination of the graduating class
thirteen in number, occupied Thursday sitter
noon and evening, and nearly the whole Of
Wednesday. Delegates from the State Medical
Societies of New Hampshire and Vermont were
present. From New Hampshire Drs. james
Wheeler of Dover, and Russell Of Concord ;
from Vermont, Drs. L. c. Batter Of Essex, and
Il. S Brown of St Johns5ury. The delegates
were most cordially and eourieously received by
the Faculty, and invited to an equal particips-
ton with them in the examination of the csndi-
dates for graduation and in the final decision
upon their merits. The examination was
thorough and conducted with yiew to develop
the results Of the teaching received. Il EXTENDED
through all the vsriouA departments Of medicine
and, IN general, exhibited very markedly the
close application and attention Of the student TO
the several subjects Of study prevented in the
section course. 1t was very satisfactory to the
delegates, ard gave evidence not only Of the
thoroaghness and efficiency Of the instruction ia
the school. but also Of the determination Of
the Faculty. not 10 lower but rather
to raise the standard of qualifications Ter
.. 80 l''-'.,'l 1-'l.- y, -, -
William D. Alirich, Warrensb1rgh, n. T., .7cu-
pressure. Rufus ". Gillette, Enfield, Mass,
Typhoid Ferer; Eli G. Joues, Dirigo Ne,
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tive audience q aies ami gentlemen, and the
exercises commenced With voluntary upon the
organ, followed ty prayer by President Asa D.
smith. Then came the aiIresses ty DR.. JAMES
Wheeler 7f Dover a-l Prof Fields q the Medical
Faculty Che later was q vincous des-
cription 90 the Oh tine doctor. together
with sae,iot,s ana tscsac II these his-
,5ris DAYS o.. Dr Goldsmith. Caaucer AMI
others The Professor c.o,ei with the expression /
Of the wiih uat ,ie present graduating class
IS. may A,vc many patients au3 COOL fees Tas
former vas very crei..s5.a resume of tAeim- 7
p5rts-t an9cis in t4e Theory aai the Practice #
Medicine, iioa It's ear.es, days 10 tie present /.
time - indicating ~ progress mi growth. ut +
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

The OLDEST AMERICAN DAILY.-Tbe North
American and Uaitei States Ga-eiie, of
Philadelphia. completed, October Goth, the one
hundredth yesr Of it's existence, and the eighty
seventh of its continuous daily publication, it
being the oldest daily newspaper on the Ameri-
can continent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10
The Vermont Soldiers Testimonial.

Our readers nay remember that the Legsla-
ture Of Vermont, at its last session, suthorized
the Governor and Adjutant General of the State
to procure an engraved testimonial to be pre-
scented to every honOrably discharged soldier OF
Volunteers from the State Of Vermont,ss q token
of appreciation of his services on the part Of the
State, or to the widow or next Of kin OF SUCH as
have died. This duty hss tsen performed and
the Testimonials are now ready for distribution.
The engraving is printed on sheet ~ by y
inches. The design is reasonably tasteful ana
appropriate In a medallion at the top is the
portrait of the late General and Governor Peter
7, Wsshburn, the faithful Aija,ant-Generai OF
Vermont throughout the war, one Of the very
first Of the Vermont Volunteers himself, under
whom every quota ofthe State was filled" with men
TO spare. and By whom the military record OF
every Vermont Volunteer was kept throughout
the war, snd preserved for enduring memory
The medallion is surrounded BY flags and bay
onets. while from it floats On either hand,
stresmers bearing the names Of the battles IN
IN WHICH our NtIluuut IVY AAetAAAt Ni-o-e' s--'-
selves Bull Run, Savage Station, williams
burg, fredericksburg, Antietam, Gettysburg.
Wilderness, Spottsylvsnia, Petersburg, Cold
Hsrbor, Vioksburg, Fishers Hill, Winchester
and Cedar Creek At the sides ere melillions
containing vignettes Of soldiers in action, sharp
shooters firing, news from home in camp, and
the soldiers return. At the bottom is the iiaal
surrender Of Lees army a. Appona;tox Court
House. with portraits on each siie Of Gen. Phil.
Sheridan and Gen john Sedgwcs the brave and
favorits Commluler OF the oil Sixth Corps
Appropriately dis9o,el aroun these are variou3
military insignia. hghtel bomb shells. the corps
badges ofthe different corps to which our troops
we're attached, and tasteful yiEae,te Of the
State armz, wresthel with laurel and oas.
These devices form tie frame OF setting for
the inscription, which "a as lol!1Ws
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

This fall Miss Hamilton AMI Mss Clara Smith
entered the Freshman class at Miiebury Col
lege, Miidlebury, Vt. and It is but right to
say that they reflect honor on this class. Not
only are the students refined AMI elevated by
association with the
Ladies, whose bright eyes reign influence
but thus far they have proved themselves su-
perior scholars in Rotations, far surprising
the rest Of the class oodbuH and Clafia's
UeeLiy.
We understand that the role foundation for
this paragraph is the fac; that one young lady
has been permitted to attend the Freshman re-
eitstious at Mildlebary during the present
term. She could not enter the clsss, as the
Corporation CT Mildlebury declined, By
majority Of one, last summer, to open the college
to women, and in point Of fact, as we are in
formed. she does not reci,e with the clzss, but
is 3 spectator at the recitations. 1t is only a
question Of time, however, we fancy Ia the
course Of a year or two, we expec: to see
Mildlebury and most of the northern colleges
offering their advantages to young women, on
equal terms with men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

Mr. Boutwell, vas a.le 70 report a reduction
of our national Debt by mere ;han thirteen nil
lions in September, sul be reports further re-
duction Of nearly nine millions 10 October. The
fall amount Of reduction since General Grants
Inauguration is ~-63, 755.el4. or more than one
hundred millions per aunum. Should We con-
tiuue 70 pay a, We have thus far paid since the
incoming Of this administration, che debt would
be utterly e1tingu,,hel within the next twenty
years As is, tic annual interest or tarlen
of the deb. is diminished by at leas, diieen mil-
lions since General Grant became President,
These are cheerful Gguros.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10
Notes of N. Y, Election

Tie election in New York city was one Of the
most orderly ones on record. The only disturb
ance that occurred took place in the 25th cleo
ton district John Reilly, the ring candidate
for assistant alderman, cody walked up to a
gentleman holding reform tickets Snd dealt
him a powerful blow in the face. A general
scrimmage ersuei. The police being IN collision
with the rowdies made no arrest.
The German and French vote, with the ex-
ception Of some small c!iques, was cast for the
reform ticket
Hoffmsn's prospects FIR reelection to the
Goyernorship and his chances for the Presidency
are considered entirely lost.
Tweed will be alone in the Senate, if he ever
takes his seat. No other Tammany man was
elected to that body.
1t is sisted that O'Brien's arrangement with
Tweed, BY which the election of O'Brien as Sena-
tor was guaranteed in place of Bradley, was
brought shout by Governor Hoffman. There
is little doubt that Bradley, st the instigatiOn Of
the Governor, sold out to O'Brien, snd that
O'Brien pledged himself to elect the state ticket,
defeAt Leawith aud Sigel and elect Shsndley
Register.
A y. y special says
la the fifth sensiorial district Norton's sup
porters knew that with fair play Benedict, the re
form candiisie. would be successful. Norton
accordingly had his ballots printed on very thin
paper, so that three or more folded together
would appear as one ballot, and the voter hsv-
ing been previously supplied with these handed
them to the inspector, who no doubt was well
aware Of the trick resorted to 10 one case
voter was detected in the act Of folding three bal
lots together and then handing them to the III
speclor In another case 3 ballot was discovered
SIX of Norton tickets Ia the face
Of these facts il is ssfe to assume that large
proportion Of the ballots cast for Norton are
fraudulent.
A Iarge party Of Phisdelphis fighters arrived
eariy, but were too closely watched, both by the
reformers and the Philadelphia detectives, for
them to even attempt to vote
Three inspectors Of elections were arrested in
New York f.r throwing ballots on the floor in
stead Of putting them in the boxes. end for
s,uGag Tammany ballots into the boxes
Ms. Margaret Muller voted at the polls in
Greenwich Street Ia the Second District wo-
nea offered votes, but they we're rejected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

TIE Chicago Leg1i .Nt,-s thus states the COT
dillon OF legal matters in Chicago The mem
ters oi she 5,r arc most Of them ruinel No:
single law cfiie remains, either in the North or
South Divisions Of the city. A large
number Of the members Of the bar are without
cfice-, without books, ~ithout money, without
business, aul with nc immediate prospect =
any. The records Of the Courts, State sad
Federal, have been consumed as well IS the
records ami the deeds"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

The Engraving is an exceedingly pretty enc, exc
cutei in the best style Of the art, from the pene Oh
the same art st who drew the we'll known picture
From Shore to Shore, and though in an entirely
different sly To- no less pleasing and desirable than
that It Is printed on heavy plate paE measuring
20 % inches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

BRooEs' SEEDING Po1Aro.-We have re-
Gently made trial on our table Of this variety Of
potsto, and have found il = very superior one
In favor and mealiness, Shether baked or
boiled, it only falls short Of the Jersey Peach
blow. Weare informed that it is a wonderfully
prolific variety-yielding forty-dya to sixty
bushels from e buEhel Of seed. 1t was origin
stei by Colonel Brooks, Of Lunenhurg. Vt, and
the specimens We have tried were rsised by
Deacon Augustus Kimball. Of South Burling-
ton, who We trust viii take some pains to Intro
duce the variety in this region.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

ELECTION OF TWEED AS SENATOR. DE-
GREATLY DECREASED MAJORITY
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

NEEuFCL QrALIFIctTI0Ns.-Ida escape of
Barton the convicted Waterbury bank ro5ae-.
While on his Wsy 20 the State Prison under sen
tence of ten years. suggests some things for The
consideration Of che people who control the mat
ter Of elections. Oi these one Is very obvious.
7iz.' honest men sre needed in every Office thar
has 90 10 with criminal adlirs-such men gs are
incapable o. bribery under any cIrcumstiuces-
who can be neither bought FOR s1ii for any con-
siierati5u whatever The man thst csn be
swervei from right principle by money. fear.
favor, Interest or hope OF reward in official Gl-
ties, IN dealing with criminals. Is unworthy Of
the public confidence AMI uuit for civil office
Another thing is obvious. viz. skill and exc
perlence ere Of incslcuaba Worth Ia dealing
with crime. Not every man. however excellent
10 character, is ht for sheriff or constable
SSH is Of more value than political zeal in 81
cl-er Experience is worth more TO tie Safe
10 an Office that has 90 20 with crime thsu all
the claims OF party service or Of round usT 10
iavors 90 back Up for an election Of sEill sud
experience. the accomplished rogues Of these
days have lsrge measures. Let The ctE,srs Of
the law bring 20 their service the same iuiis-
penslb.e qualification OF else give % the tough
cases
Another thing should be thought Of, viz: the
need of energy. resolution and uufuc1iug cour-
age and persIsteucy. RlEues Of the d" thorough
bred ' class possess these qualities 10 large Ie-
grees. Let the officers exceed them in the same
OF thr5r up their bands anil give un the casse. .
- Ieru0a' Ctr1lieIs.
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