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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

south SIDE is one Of terrible devastaii,, =.
"hoie territory ls vast swamp Of tli.k. s.
anu nnoi tAt, piled IN inconceivable helus q -
mere anu mere some building more so,sily -.
'hsn the rest stands erect in the miIile 4 n
vast sea OF PROSTATE walls around. with s.
empty WINDOWS aud blsckened front teIl.n, H.
Story OF us destruction. The walls Of n
PACING Hotel. the Palmer House. The @
House, the Tribune building. ard Field. Ls;,..
& Co.'S dry goods store are still stsaIir, :.
buildings having been completely burned ,1- +
side. Most Of the buildings burned have 49,
In, tho walls having been precipitatei invarl.-
90 that the streets are comparatively free ~
travel about the city ia Dot seriously iaouubs-zt
The roof Of the great union de11. ~ b..
Michigan Central road vas burned Of but III.
soiid stone walls were standing. ami e, d.
heved sre uniojared''
From Tie first issues Of The Chi,asa nm.
papers sc sstne- the following items Of .-,s.s,.
concerning the coaaagration
The IRE swep, $500 sores. c1malc.iv t...
aoout 2O,UJ0 buildings we've burned one
OF which we're Of stone and brick. The r.. -
life will exceed 300. Il seems TO he se,rIsi b..
the losses will not exceed SOD. 600 W
hre reached four miles along tie lake f--.--.
from hali-miie to 3 mile westwsrI.
Theodore Thomas orchestra were o..
givel concert on M1ndsy evening T.----
st the fremont ani ,,s, everything u..- f."
b!rs Gen. Lander. the zc-r,-v. t..--.
wardrobe and diamonds.
II is estimated that 1T the ili-lt .s ...-
block vas burned every eight mi1l-.
people persisted in one tenement b1la
The business men Of the city l.-. ..-
signed the Lake front on Nichi,s- s-....
are issuing permits Of fifty feet --.a- ....-
desiring 90 resume tusiuess-tls
west on the avenue.
The only law library which has
from destruction is that cf 10.
lawyers, whose Cit-e wss 90
corner CT Clarke .ud Lake.
Gage. Of the Sherman House.
a fmau hotel, called the L1c'Iie I...
Drake, Of the fremont House. ...
Michigan Avenue Hotel
The H.h; Of the ere was fsaa 10 ...-..
8 distance Of 10 miles
4 train With A steam fire sur.-t.-. ....
lance Of twenty-five miles between . ..
ton and Cberoua. IN tEeufv-.rs r.-.-.. ...
the 40 miles IN an hour aul t..-.s mani
In al the towns out West. e---, -.-- ....-.
been established TO protect tae
IS the failure Of go 50 many iasl-.r.. flee. La.
left the bulk Of the properly -r-sl..l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

:
The convention was well attended, and though
no foreign talent was employed, all Of the SEES
tions were interesting and profitable. The CAPT
tai did the fair thing in entertaining its crowds
Of visitors, and too much praise cannot be
awarded to the Committee on Entertainment,
and especially A. j. Howe, E,q., Chairman, for
the courteous manner in which he, and it, dis
charged their onerous duties
After the opening services Tuesday morning,
Mr. O. B. Douglass Of Brsttleboro wss chosen
chairman, and made few brief remarks in
taking his seat Sir. Ballard of the Executive
Committee gave statistics gathered from the
schools Of tie State. The fret question
for discussion, "HOw can we bring the
whole congregation into the Sunday School -
was opened by Rev. L. II. Cobb of Springfield,
who was followed by Rev. C. B. Cady of Al
burgh, Il. A. Lane. Esq, of Cornwall, Rev. Mr..
Nickerson Of Charlestown, Mr.. Bigwood Of Wi
nooski and Mr. Pottle Of FsiThaven. The gen
eral run of the opinions expressed was in favor
of uniformity of lesson, assistance Of the pastor
in the work, and deeper interest among church
members. The question How can we best m
terest parents in the Sunday School p wa. open
ed by Rev. A. C. Stevens of Nortlfeli, and dis
cussed briefly by Mr.. Grogan Of West Brsite-
boro and Mr.. Howard of St. Johnsbury. The
discussions Of the afternoon commenced with the
question, " How can We get better teachers p
A more complete conservation, better educa-
ton, and preparatory teachers meetings were
among the ways suggested. An interesting dis
cussion On the best method Of conducting teachers
meeting. followed The debate which came next
concerning the presentation Of the cause of tenn
peranoe in Sunday Schools, was earnest and
forcible. Rev Dr. Gardner OF Chsrestown gave
an address on " Bible Lands Wednesday there
was Sunday School meeting of children, with
addresses by delegates and others.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

TuE Result IN 0mo.-R D. Hsrrifon'
Chairman of the Republican State Committee in
Ohio, sums up the result of that State as fol
lows: Senate, Republicans, lS; Democrats
is. House, 13 Republican majority. Gov
ernor, estimating the majority in the
counties net fully reported the same as last
ve.r. with the returns at hand. make Noyes'
msi5rity 10000. II is likely TO be more rather
than less. The Lieutenant Governor hiss the
casting vote in the Senate. which will give the
Republicans control of the Legislature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

FAIRFAX On Thursday evening asst special
meeting Of the Ladies Literary Society q the
New Hampton Institution, was held on the &C
casion Of the accustomed visit Of the gentle
meas societies Of that institution. These were
pleasantly entertained with 0ougs, essays, dia-
logues and Rotations, after which many part
cipated in a discussion OF the question, whether
memory affords more pleasure than Imagination.
Among the exercises was vivid representation
Of the life Of a farmers daughter. The tocie-
tvs paper The Excelsior wac read hy its ed
tress, Miss s A. Beemsn. twas ieplete with
Wit and wisdom. All the exercises were full Of
interest, and we're crsditable TO all concerned.
Misses jennie and ia Dunn, last wednesday
evening, received some pleasant testimonials
from their late schoolmstes, on the occasion Of
their leaving for their new wesiern home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

The NoRrnERS PAc.Fic railroad SURVEY.
Late official aiyi,es received a; ST. Paul,
MINI, from the military expedition e,corting
the Northern Pacific rSilrosd surveying party
from the Missouri river westward into Montana,
state that no attempt has been male by the
Sioux Indians to oppose the progress Of the par
ty, except the burning Of the prairie grass. The
expedition has thus far been entirely successful
An excellent route has been discovered for rsil-
road up Heart river, through good country.
The present surrey will carry the line az far as
the mouth Of Powder river in the Yellowstone
valley, where it will connect with the surveys
which have been progressing during the past
season ia Montana The expedition, when en-
braces sume 800 men. is expected to reach Fort
Rice, On its return, about November lst.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

The CHICAGO FIRE AID The NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE When the full dimensions Of the
terrible fire in Chicago became known at the
N. Y. Stock Exchange Monday. along with the
tremendous destruction of railway property, a
panic ensued, attended with dis strous conse-
quences Men-who went home on Saturday
night, confident in their present wealth and
their ability to augment it, returned TO the Ez-
change Monday only to find the efforts of a life
time swept away. The scene in the Exchange is
represented as one of the widest ever witnessed
there. Says one who was present demon
lac yells, such as one hesrd in the Gold Room on
Black Friday, in 1863, announced the strug-
giles of desperate men to save at least little
from their wrecked fortunes Gestures Of des-
pair, faces pale with mortal fear, racked by an
gush such as one well may wish never to see
second time, greeted one on every side The
scene vas painfully interesting and exciting To
a stranger it would have seemed that the assem-
blsge Of well-dressed men before him wss in
sane" Subsequently the panic subsidized. and
the Board closed with better feeling
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

The PENSION LAws-The Secretary Of the
Interior will call the attention of Congress, at
their next session, to the sdvisability of enscting
general pension law to take the place of those
now on the statute book, which are conf citing
in their character A change in the pension
law pplicsbe to the war of 1872 will also be
recommended. Under one section of the law
widows of soldiers Of that war, who married
again and subsequently lost their husbands by
death, cannot receive pension, even where they
resume the name Of their first husband This
privileges not denied those widows Of the last
circumstance under the pension laws growing
out Of the late war, and therefore it lie proposed
to grant the first named applicants the same
benefits ss the latter class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

The nut crop this season is extensive In sd-
dition to a full supply Of wslnuts, chestnuts and
butternuts, there will be heavy yield of beech
nuts. The trees in the fosest are heavily laden
with this latter kind. Old time people say it is
a 4" sure sign u long and cold winter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

FINANCIAL New York Erening Post
says that the depreciation in active stocks s'nce
last Saturday. amounts to s75,0O0.0OO, doubt
less more than the whole value of property SC
tually burned in Chicago. Most of this is oc-
casiouei by artificial causes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

A NEW LEADER Yesterday afternoon, when
the FIRE was rushing southwark along Michigan
and Wabash Avenues like race horte, and
fremen and people we're almost psralyzei' new
leader suddenly burst upon the scene. General
Sheridan, Fighting Phil" who can night
rebels or flames, sprang upon FIRE engine and
made one of those sharp, stirring speeches Tor
which he is noted He told the people that II
they would save the city the fire line must De
broken by gunpowder the buildings must De
blown up, and if they would 60 to work fyste-
msticslly, he would sssist them. The effect was
electrical. The crowd, recognizing the hero oil
80 many tattle-felds, and having faith IN his
leadership, replied with long hurrahs' and act
ing under the Generals orders. in few minutes
50 many buildings had been blown up thst the
FIRE line vas broken, and the southern portion OF
the eitv was saved from destiuction.- Chicago
T,7trDoI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

The Loss OF CHICAGO LAwYERs.-The Chi
c.go Journal says in relation to the losses Of the
lawyers of that city by the great fire:
As specimen of what the legal profession Of
this city has lost, we may state that Gen. II. N.
Eldridge, of the firm of Eldridge s. Tourtelotte.
the attorneys for Field, Letter & Co.. lost all his
papers, not q scrap left, after having practiced
law for fourteen years in Chicago, and in the
same Office. There is not 3 law Office nor q law
library left in Chicago, except the few small du-
plicate libraries at the residences Of the leading
lawyers. There is not paper showing that
there is = suit pending in any of the six courts
of record in Cook county, including the Federal
Court. There is not an indictment in existence
in the county against any one, not a judgment,
not petition in bankruptcy in the Federal
Courts Even the duplicate files that the law
yers kept in their Offices Of important cases are
all gone. A few ms, have escaped by being
taken to the houses for Sunday or night work.
We may add that there are in Chicago about Eve
hundred lawyers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

MASSACHUSETTS PRoHIBrToRY CONVENTION.
AT the Prohibitory Convention held in Boston
last week, there were present. as reported by the
committee on credentials. 1876 delegates, repre-
senting l49 towns Judge r. c. Pitmsn. of New
Bedford, was nominated for Governor. The
bslsuce of the State ticket lie. for Lieutenant
Governor Eliphalet Trssk, CT Springfield; Secre-
tsry OF State, Geo. s. Ball, Of Upton; Treasurer,
John l. Baker, of Beverly; Attorney General,
Samuel D. Field, of Shelburn Falls; Auditor,
Hon. Ezra S. Conant. Of Randolph.
1t was voted to issue an address to the people
Of Massachusetts, urging them to ralley for pro-
hbition. A teries Of resolutions presented by
Rev. Mr.. Haven. embodying platform for the
party, were adopted. The following resolution
presented by Mrs. Ada C. Bowles was not
adopted
RESOLVED. That we are hereby in favor Of the
enfranchisement Of women, fret tecause it is
right, and second because it is indispensable to
the object we seek to attain.
With the exception Of a breeze over the
Woman Suffrage question the convention wss
harmonious.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20
Very respectfully, your obdt ssryt.
Brattleboro, Vt, Oct. Q, 1871.

We have not the time to prepare or space to
publish to-day, the anti-ssyery record Of the
Representatives Of Vermont. If there is any
wide spread doubt as to what that record wss
it can be given at come future day. But sure
" all intelligent citizens of Vermont are aware
that their representatives at Washington during
the war occupied no doubtful or hesitstng posi-
ton On that question. They have not happened
to be in position where they could issue emanci-
patton p7oclamstions but they have uniformly
acted side by side with tue foremost, in al the
snti-slayery legislation Of Congress. No great
measure Of Freedom hiss lacked their voice and
votes, and i; is pretty late day to announce the
discovery that the Vermont delegation has ever
failed to represent the stsunch anti-slsyery
sentiment Of our Green Mountain State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

UrPEH LAKE FREIGE1s.-rhe os.icn'
Journal says that lake freishts are very ni;l'
Grain from Kingston to 0s~ego Is charged n'e
cents per bushel; from Chicago 70 BahA''
eighteen cents: Chicago to Kingston twenty-five
cents. and from Lake Erie ports to Kingston
fifteen cents IL is no, believed th9i these rates
cin be kept up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

England is doing nobly in the work of reliey-
ing Chicago. Cable dispatches state that the
Lord Mayor of London has received lhOoo
pounds sterling as the result Of two days cub
scriptions to the Chicago relief fund. and that
lists have been opened for the reception Of con-
tributious st Birmingham, Bradford. Hanley'
snd other towns in the manufacturing DIS
tricis
The Times also has leading article in which
reviewing the Chicago conhagration and the
great fires now raging in the fields Of the north
west. sud adducine the prompt action OF the
United States authorities in suppressing the
Fenian invasion of Mani,ob. under O'Neill' ii
draws the conclusion that Euglishmen are here
in furnished with every incentive 10 labor ami
lie give for the alienation Of the suffering caused
by the additional calamlties in the West. Nearly
all the railway, express and steamer lines an
nounce their readiness to transport contributions
for Chicago free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

CHICAGO BASKs.-The loans and discounts If
the Chicago National Banks have annually ex-
ceded $4,000, 900, while the individual denos-
its amounted to sS.5OO.OOO. These figures show
that the fortunes of ten of thousands are imperil
ed, and account for the shock experienced in
financial circles when the news ofthe awful Gala
nifty burnt unon ua
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

David kentley, alias Wilson, the murderer Of
the Warden of the Connecticut State Prison, on
Friday suffered the penalty of his crimes on
the scsffOld. His attempt to cheat justice of its
victim BY suicide was failure He made q
short speech in which he admitted that he had
sought to escape the ignominy Of the esllows,
aud slto attempted to justify his crime in kill
ing the warden. He expressed no repentance
or SORROW for the deed, however, and met his
fate without finching. After death, the wire
with which be attempted suicide was found in
his body
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

Chicago correspondent of the .NtV York
Times describing the burnt district, says;
There is an amazing absence of debris, for
the FIRE seems to have literally swallowed all
these huge houses, leaving nothing behind but
heaps of ashes and few scraps of iron. | had
expected TO find the streets encumbered with
huge masses of bricks, iron and other refuse. but
found them almost entirely clear, and nowhere
so blocked IS to be impossible for vehicles 1t
seemed as if the fire devoured the buildings so
rapidly that only insignificant fragments fell to
the ground. and ! can readily believe the state
ment that the flames spread from block to block
faster than man could walk.
There was little smoke, as the clesn and whit
ened ruins attest. Says Gen. COrse, who was
one Of the last guests to leave the fremont
House: OCCASIONALLY the wind would detach
vast body Of fame that would leave the general
mass and hurl it far ahead" No form Of
building or building material withstood it. 1t
was tempest and tornado and furnace combined
From the burnt tract Of nearly two hundred
squares, every trace of combustion and combusti-
bic has disappeared. Even the turf burnt up
and its ashes blew avsy, leaving the naked soil"
Accounts of the FIRE have made frequent men,
ton of the circumstance that the flames spread
across streets from block to block, oy the burn
ing of the wooden pavements but this corref-
pendent says;
Zone of the most singular sights of the ru-
ms lie the intact condition of the wooden pave
ments. No one would have supposed that these
blocks Of wood could have come out Of such an
ordeal in better preservation than anything else
involved in it, yet such ia the case"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

TuE ESCAPE OF BARToS.-We lesrn that
Barton, the Waterbury Bank robber, really
made his escape in feminine disguise 1t IS
stated thst woman came aboard the carr al
Essex Junction, on Tuesday morning After
the train left Montpelier with Barton as pas
senger. unhAndcuEed, she expressed And showed
strong sympathv with him and was allowed by
his keepers to remain in the saloon Of which ne
was an occupsui Iii supposed that she changed
apparel with him. lie left the cars At North
Hartland. sni his friend went on to New
York that day the uuobseryed Of all observers
Ii this is 80. i; is one Of the sharPest perfornan-
ce. on record The officers are still in pursuit
of Barton. but with slight hope Of re-cip'uring
him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

Secretary Boutwell's private secretary, who
went to Chicago in charge Of the Treasury
funds, and on business, writes that not less than
FIVE hundred children have been born in tents
and on the open prairie since the terrible dsas-
ter, and thst many deaths and much suffering
have epsued. He also writes that though the
citizens are entering upon the work Of rebuild
ing and reconstructing with confidence and en-
thusiasm. many Of the older and Thoughtful are
net over sanguine, and begin to realize more
strongly than ever the magnitude Of the calam-
ity and the long work which 10 before them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

VERMONT STATE SUNDAY School Coz
yESrloS AT MoSrPEuER.-From the report Of
the Executive Committee, presented by its Sec
rotary, A. G.. Ballard, on Tuesday morning, we
gather the following suggestive facts
Two hundred and twenty-four schools we're
reported, out Of nearly SIX hundred in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

Il the State Fair vas q success, We hardly see
why Mr.. Gregory need occupy twc-,hirds Of his
communication with explanations, why it was
not more successful. The FIFE Press had a.
ready mentioned most Of these. We also men,
toned the frequent assertion Of the Caledonia
county people, that the fair in several respects
did not equal their own County Fair, as sn ez-
hbition. Our information as to the receipts
WAS derived from an officer Of the Society, in a
position to be accurately informed with regard TO
them-snd was distino, as TO the fact, that if the
Society made shy money by the fair, it would
be because many premiums we're not called for,
from lack Of entries. We have found 10 fault
with the selection Of St Johnsbury. sad We
have no doubt that if the Society holds It's next
fair there, It will show 2 marked improvement
in many respects over that of this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

Hartford loses heavily by the Chicago FIRE. but
she will pay all demands. though they are said
to amount to Sill 200, 900. Hartford is solid
city Of solid companies, and Of solid men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20

Printing sud Publishing Commiuee-Messrs
Hnand Hall of North Bennington, Charles Heed
and E. P " alton of Montpelier.
Committee on the LIBRARY and Cabinet
Roger S Howard Of Mortified, Charles ; smIth
Of Montpelier, Russell 5. Taft Of Burlington.
Committee on Finsnce-Cbsrles Reed sud
Charles Dewey Of Montpelier, Franklin FAIR
banks Of ST Johnsbury.
Without trsnsaetng any further business
the society adjourned.
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% u inches.
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Never before has the Republican party done
40 well in the yesr preceding Presidential cleo
ton. First, Connecticut was emancipatei from
her Democratic ihraldom. Then North Care
lima pronounced on the Republican side Next,
California Was gloriousy redeemed Maine fol-
lowed with an increased majority, and the
Territories of Montana and Colorado Joined
the chorus of Republican sentiment. Growing
these come the more lustrous victories Of Tues
day. At the las. State election we barely saved
Pennsylvania BY the meagre msjority Of 1896.
Now, without any extraordinary effort, we carry
it by majority Of not Lees than $1,000. We
slro redeem the Ssnate, in which the Democrats
had msjority Of one.
In Ohio, the State Of the New Departure. two
years ago Gov H.yes was chosen by majority
Of but 1913 Tnis year Gen. Moves will 20
into the gubernatorisl chair with q majority of
25,000, the largest given in the State since the
Presidential ele,titn- Iowa remains faithful 70
Republican PRINCIPLES, and repeats the majority
which it would be slmcst impossible to surpass.
The grand result is q comprehensive triumph.
which gives the Republican cause new impulse
throughout the nation.