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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

stead of an example. There is one singular
charge made against Cadet Smith IN the
journal we have quoted, and that is, in sub
stance, that he is not niger enough. One
of the instructors ct the Academy informs
the journalist
! Its ridiculous to think of Smiths being
ut because of his negro blood. L he fault
lies with himself and his own evil nature.
! IThen he came here for the FIRST thine there
came with him pure darby, black as the
ace of spades. This latter failed to pass the
preliminary examination, but during the
short while he was here became general
/ favOrite, and had he stayed would have been
a kind of pet to the boys. He was jolly,
lively, full of fun, showing his teeth from
ear TO ear on the shortest notice, and though,
of course, very many jokes were cracked
about his skin, be took them all in good part,
and became the friend of everybody. But
he was real darby, no coffee-colorei mu-
latto."
Here we have the true cause of all the
trouble. The Jolly, black, grinning darkey,
who took all the kicks and cuffs of his equals
in good part, and never dreamed of claiming
the equal place which belonged to him, was
universally liked by the young snobs, whom
he tickled with sense OF superiority. But
the other one, who seems to have had In his
veins a certain portion of Caucasian self
respect, who was silent, studiOus, and re-
served, became instantly the mark of mean
and malignant persecution. The mulatto is
apt to combine in himself the pride of the
master and the slyness of the slave-and this
the enslaving race chooses TO call q vice.
The critics of Cadet Smith should not for
get that the air of West Point has magical
quality about it which instantly transforms
IA wearer of bell-buttons into an aristocrat.
The most wonderful presto-c changes have tax
year. The youths that 20 there are taken
from farms, from workshops, from daIries,
and from behind the bars of corner grocer
les their heads may be full of hayseed from
the paternal barn; their hands may retain
the tactical doors of the cow they grOomed
and yet, from the hour they don that grace
ful garb of gray and brass, they suffer q
change int something rich and strange. II
they manage to rub through the curriculum
at the national expense, tLey feel a grlevous
sense IF wrong at meeting in the regiment
to which they are assigned some young gen
tleman from civil life WHO has received a bet
ter education at school and university, who
has travelled abroad and seen something OF
the world, and finally exposed his lite ON the
battlefield from patriotism or a taste TOR the
service. The West Point man positively
thinks he is a more considerable person than
such an one. When we see that concert
so stupendOus is bred in Anglo Saxon minds
sery OF warriors, we cannot wonder that the
more suseep tlble African should likewise
su fer from It,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

Commune. The present disorganizers
Of Paris, who are known as party by the
above name, are not a new idea, but have q
revolutionary antecedent as far back as the
July insurrection of 1889. Its history Is
one of blood, and it's leaders have been the
most desperate demagogues, among whom
Robespierre may be named as chief Its
lease of power has always been short. bloody
and inglOriJus, and the present effort of the
" red " republicans TO inaugurate a new
reign of the old Commune. with plumber and
the gullotine as its supports, will not be a
success. 1t is said that the rank and file of
the armed mob which now holds Paris is
composed Of workingmen . of the better
and more Independent class, who have really
nothing to complain of, but they are under
the control Of reckless demagogues and are
made TO believe that an equal distribution of
property will give them living without
work Their motto is - rule or ruin" and
be who throws up his cap for : republican
France - may expect that it viii fall in a
pool of blood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

The RELATIONS OF EMPLOYER TO EMPLOYED
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts has introduced
in the L. S. House of Representatives the fol-
lowing important bill to provide for the ap-
pointment of commission on the subject of
the wages and the hours of labor and the
division of profits between labor and capital
in the United States:
Be it enacted, &c, that there shall be APP
pointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, commits
sion of three persons, who shall hold othce
for the period of two years from the date OF
their appointment, unless their duties shall
have been sooner accomplished, who shall IN
vestigate the subject of the wages and hours
of labor, and the division Of joint profits of
labor and capital between the laborer and the
capitalist, and the social, educational and
sanitary condition of the laboring classes OF
the United States, and how the same are af-
iected by existing laws regulating commerce,
finance and currency. SAID commissioners
shall receive a salary of FIVE thousand dollars
each, shall be authorized to employ q clerk,
and shall report the result Of their investiga-
tion to the President, to be by him transmit
ted TO Congress.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

The lows STsTEM-The Free Press, the
editor Of which is chairman of the Committee
on Education in the Senate, and introduced
the bill authorizing the abolishing of school
districts, adds the following to the remarks
Of the FREEMAN last week, relative to the
duties Of selectmen
This is one of the coses, and there were
several such, in which either the engrossing
clerk, or else the proof reader for the pub
fishers of the laws, succeeded, by a change
in punctuation, in changing or confusing the
clear meaning OF the act, as drawn. In the
bill permitting the abolition Of school dis
tricts as reported by the chairman of the
Committee on Edu cation in the Senate, and
in the bill as printed for the use of the
assembly, there tCaS no comma after The trOTds
- subsequent annual meetiHg.' That unlucky
comma made the doubt, or rather made the
duty Of the seleetmen conditional upon the
application of three voters. The drawers OF
the bill and the committees that reported il
meant that it should be imperGtirs upon the
selectmen Of every town, to insert that article
in the warning for the last March meeting
and it tras clearly so IN the bill as introduced
and reported.
Cases of this kind have been frequent
enough to call for some legislative action for
the protection of the public from such blum
dcrs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

GOVERNOR STEWARDS LETrER.-The letter
of Governor Stewart, giving his reasons for
declining to call an extra session of the Legis-
lature must be satisfactory to a large majority
of the people of the State. The reasons
therein set forth seem to be ample to fully
Justify the Governors conclusions, and as 1t
has been pretty thoroughly demonstrated
that no great injustice has been done to any
locality the appraisal of landed estate by
the legislative committee, no hardship is
perpetuated by this de ision, and great bill
of expense is saved to the tax payers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

A BATTLE BETWEEN MEXICAN AND United
Stains TRooPs.-A despatch from Calves.
ton, Texas, April 18th, states that a special
despatch from Austin, Texas, to the Calves
ton NelCs, says: Heard and Millers train
loaded with bacon, from chihuahua for Fort
Bacon, was attacked near the boundary by a
Dand Of Indians
Heard, his wife and five other Americans
were killed.
The chihuahua frontier troops pursued the
murderous band across the boundary into the
United States, and killed and captured
eighty Indians.
The UnIted States troops at Fort Goodwin
went 10 protect the Indians, and came in col
lieion with the Mexican soldiers.
fight ensued, in which the commanding
officer at Fort Goodwin and forty American
soldiers were killed. The Mexican soldiers
numbered two hundred.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

slip of the galvanized irOn,'' having
surface of 80 square inches.
The vessels containing these were allowed
to stand in moderately warm room. At
the end of three hours the water of each
sample had become decidedly g milky due
to the formation of oxide and carbonate of
zinc. At the END of three days, quite heavy
precipitates had collected in each vessel, the
sheets of metal showing signs of corrosion.
Upon weighing the salts of zinc thus formed
there was found as follows No. /, 20 of a
grain No. >, 4S of grain No. 3, 81 of
grain-in each case an amount sufficient to
occasion the gravest apprehension.
PETER COLLIER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19
The French Civil War.

Horrors and horse flesh prevail in Paris
and almost continuous fighting outside tie
walls. On the fifteenth there was very severe
lighting at Neuilly. houses being taken and
retaken. The loss was very heavy on both
sides
Powerful barbados are building in the
Place Vendome, and several u Founders
have been mounted there. The tarricades in
Rue Castiglioue have been strengthened
The State carriages or Prince Murat and
Marshal Canrobert have been seized by the
Commune officials.
A delegate from the Commune has taken
an inventory Of the objects of value in the
most fashionable churches Of Paris. This is
in accordance with article Of the decree
issoviDg the connection between church and
State, which declares that all real and per
sonal property Of the churches belongs to the
State.
The National Guards were several times
repulsed during the fighting at Neuilly.
They endeavored to take the houses in the
Park which the Government troops, who
have TWO mIuailleuses, had strongly bar
ricaded.
In later desTateh is the following
Gen. Caseret gays the attack was ex-
tremely vigorous last night, principally
against VsnvTes, which was obliged 10 sus
tam FIVE consecutive assaults. The ambu-
lanccs were seen carrying Oh the dead and
wounded of the assaIants. The eighty sixth
battshon merits mention for admirable con
duct at NeuIlly. Tie combat continues foor
by foot, each house having TO be beseged
The troops have been ordered TO storm them.
The Versailles Government talks Of reducing
Paris within twenty-four hours. Let powder
carry the answer"
Gen Endes, commanding the southern
forts, says: q" All seems finished. The night
has been terrible, and the battle incessaut
from O'Clock in the evening. Vanvres bore
a most violent assault. The Royalists loss II
enormous. They we're repulsed along the
whole line. 1t was a complete vic DRY for
the Commune. Our men fought like lions.
especially Ledrux, the Governor Of Vanvres.
A despatch from Versailles states that a
summons has been issued by order of the
government, calling upon the Communal
Council and the iDsurgent leaders in Paris 10
surrender to the government within 81 hours
and to lay down their arms. In the event Of
a refusal OF compliance the government
will Immediately prepare for grand attack.
TIE German officers at Fort St. Denis threat
en- to assist the Versaillists IN the efforts for
the subsection Of the insurgents.
a Communist decree provides for method
cal rtquisition upon the inhabitants OF Paris,
street by street. Another decree convOkes
the syndical chambers in order to draft u e
statistics Of abandoned workshops and ar
range for their re-Opening by workmen who
are not proprietOrs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

Mr.. Orange S. Winans, a mem Der of the
New York assembly, announced his intention
on Saturday to hereafter vote with the Dem
ocrats. This reiesed dead lock, +" and
secured the passage Of the special election
bill, which the Republicans, Mr.. Winans
among the rest, had signed pledge to re-
sist- Nothir & is said about the price, but
the Herald intimated on Friday that here
was an opportunity for a speculative Repub-
lean on the maintenance to make twenty,
fifty, or hundred thousand dollars clear
cash, and retire to private life comfortably
fixed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19
NOTICE.
Cadet at west Point, Ind MIdshIpnnan at An
napoIIs.

Mr. ID. D. GoRHAM, PROP G. W. WILDER, and
GEN p. p PITKIS, of Montpelier, have consented,
at my request to examine persons, actual residents
of the First Congressional District in Vermont, who
desire 70 be appointed either a Cadet at West
Point or Midshipman at Annapolis. The exami-
nation will be at the Union school Building, Mout-
Pelier, May 10th next at 10 o'clock The Cadet
Will not enter at West Point until the summer of
1872, and he must then be not less than five feet
high. and between seventeen and twenty-five years
Of age, or if an hOnorably discharged soldier, not
less than twenty-four years old. The Midshlpman
viii enter the Academy in July September of this
year, and must then be between fourteen and
eighteen years Of age, and Of average size. Both
must be Of robust health The examination will be
IN Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Descriptive
Geography, and the History Of the United ~tates.
hall nominate for appointment to West Point cor
Annapolis, as he may prefer the person passing
the best examination physical qualifications being
sufficient and the next highest the list will receive
the other appoin tment-
Further information, if desired, can be obtained
by addressing me. c. w. WILLARD.
Washington, ID. c, April y, ISL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

4 correspondent writing from San Fran
cisco says: The hotels of this city are crowd
ed with eastern people, wool dealers from
New York, Boston and Philadelphia, form
ing large proportion. The crop Of wool
will. reach near thirty million of pounds
this year. Prices rule very high, as there is
a lively competition, and wool can probably
be bought cheaper in the eastern markets
three months hence. Large invoices OF fine
wool are on the way from Australia, where
1t can be bought for from eight to ten cents
per pound, and landed in San Francisco at
not over twenty five cents com freight, in
GLIDING duties, from here to New York, two
and one half cents by mail.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

The Mobile Register speaks of q the great
Puritan devil enthroned at Washington, and
its little imp, Ulysses Grant Aud it says
that the only way to get rid of the twain is
through - the triumph of the democracy in
1872"
The tone and language of the Register
seem to tie about the same they were during
the struggle for the - lost cause when
that deleclable sh ct occasionally found it's
way out Of the Conf deracy through blockade
runners. How great an improvement this
is upon the tone Of the Southern press in
1859, the year before open treason shovel
itself, all can Judge who real then and can
remember.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal says Senator Edmunds' house
warming reception Wednesday night was one
of the most agreeable gatherings OF the sea
son now drawing to a close. Among the
guests were President Grant, the Cabinet,
nearly the entire Senate. the Joint High
Commission, the Judges Of the Supreme and
of the District Courts, a number of Repre-
sentatiyes and many leading citizens. Aft T
examining the admirably arranged and COM
fortably furnished house and passing an hour
or so IN pleasant conversation, the guests
partook of an excellent collation..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

The PASSAGE OF THE KU-KLUx BILL
The Ku-Klux bill was passed by the Sen
ate late Friday afternoon, alter having been
SO amended that the House will hardly con-
cur. One Of the most important of these
senate amendments, which was offered by
Mir. Sherman of Ohio, and passed by a vote
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

An INTERESTING LIBEL SUIT.-Some time
ago a New York journal published a story to
the effect that Jenny Lind's husband had
squandcred all her fortune, and the i'll
matched pair had separated by mutual con-
sent. Three London journals were rash
enough to copy this bit of scandal, and Mr..
Otto GOldschnidt sued them for libel Emil
nent counsel were retained on both sides,
and the Lord Chief Justice of England sat on
the bench. 1t appeared on the trial that
systematic persecution Of this kind had been
carried on for years against Mr. Goldschmidt
the stories being not only foundationess but
the reverse Of the real facts for it was es-
tablished by the evidence that not only are
Madame Goldschmidt and her husband a
very happy couple, but the fortune which
belonged TO the famous singer when she mar
ried has since been doubled, thanks IN part
to the excellent management of Mr.. Gold
schmidt and his professional earnings. The
Lord Chief Justice, IN summing up, pro-
nounced the libel most scandalous and
ubominable, and one for which there was not
a shadow Of a foundation" The verdict was
TOR 1850, and the foreman of the jury who
announced 1t added, with emphasis, that
. they felt that no amount OF damages
could compensate the plaintiff for the injury
inflicted upon him by so Ubiquitous a libel. 50
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

his political associates. Mr.. Thurman at
once arose and asked if the Senator from
Massachusetts, intended to vote for the bill.
Mr.. Sumner did not at first hear the question,
but when it had been repeated, he replied
firmly, % do"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

An application was received at the
reasury department in Washington on
Monday, from St. Petersburg, for an agency
for the new loan, to be established in that
city. The application was accompanied by
a subscription of ten millions of the new
bonds by the House applying for the agency.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

PROGREss oil TIM NORTHERN Pacific RAIL
RoAD.-The energy with which the building
of this great thoroughfare Is being pushed
forward IS an added guaranty of its early
completion and its wise management. We
learn from the financial agents of the Road,
Messrs Jay Cooke & Co, that, at the pres
ent date, the grading Is nearly finished for
266 miles, from Lake Superior, through
Central Minnesota, to the eastern border OF
Dakota trains are running over l30 miles of
completed track the Mississippi river Is
bridsed at Brainerd and once more joined to
the Lakes by ran. and track-laying Is rapid
w progressing westward BY September
next. trains viii run 70 the Red river, and
the grading will probably be far advanced
toward the Great Bend OF the Missouri river
in Central Dakota.
Ia the meantime work has been common
ced the present season on the Pacific coast :; a
large force of men is already employed IN the
valley OF the Columbia river, in Washington
Territory. and hereafter the work Of con
structiOn viii he pushed both eastward and
westward toward the centre with such rapid
ity as the best interests of the Road may
Justify.
Including its purchase of the St. Paul and
Pacific Road the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company has 4I3 Miles of Road now in op-
Grafton, and before the close OF the present
season the length of finished track Will be at
least 500 miles. The new highway 70 the
Pacific is being constructed st the lowest
cost compatible with irst-class work.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

There is strong feeling among the more
prominent republicans in Ohio, to nominate
Ben. Wade for governor, and vigorous
effort will be made by Wade's friends TO in
d uce him to run,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

Mr. Willard of Vermont presented on
Thursday petition of citizens of Vermont,
reciting the facts Of the assassination Of DIR
Dick inson and praying for the passage of
bill that will efectually suppress KuKIux
outrages-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

Mr.. Angel. President OF the University Of
Vermont. having announced his determine
ton to leave that institution at the
close of the present collegiate year, TO
become President of the University of Michi-
gan, the Trustees have invited Ex-Governor
Chamberlin of Main TO fill the place thus to
be vacst ed.
James Redpath publishes card in the
Boston papers, IN which he says: a. The
widow OF John Brown is poor, and owing
to a recent removal of location, rendered nee
es>ary by circums tancCs, ste now nesds ten
poary aid. 4 little over 500 has been
raised hut we need 800 more TO enable her
to support herself comfortably until her
next crop comes in Money sent 70 Mr..
Redpath or to Wendell Philips, Boston, VIII
be forwarded to her.
The most notable incident of Father lay
Tor 5 funeral was an old woman, with her
poor, s0iled dress, and her basket of oranges
aud apples on her ann, walking up the aisle
IN the midst of the service, looking into his
face, and going out paying no attention TO
tie audIauce OF the exercises. 1t was, saws
a cOtemporary, such a gem OF independence,
that it seemed as If Father Taylor would al
most himself rise and commend it.
Chief Justice Chase presided on the bench
Of the Supreme Court Monday for the first
time in nearly a year. He sat with the
Court for four hours, leaving once for few
minutes to rest. He looks much better than
when he lett year ago, and, although his
health Is yet feeble, he believes his strength
will enable him to perform his duties for the
remainder OF the present term.
Gen. Spinner will sail for Europe in few
days, and will be gone several weeks. 1t is
understood that he will combine bus mess
l with recreation, and while he hopes toafully
regain his health, will also look after the
interests of the new national loan.
Mount Washington weather, April 18th
Thermometer 22a wind blowing a little raw
for the first time in four days, and the driv-
| ing snow gives to the summit more appear
ance Of real winter than at any time since
the party has been here.
The House Amnesty bill was rejected in
the Senate by vote of 81 to 10.
TheFemale Seminary at North Granville
N Y, was destroyed by FIRE about I-C
o'clock on Friday afternoon. Some person
set fire to a brush heap adjourning the semi
nary, and the flames communicated to the
barn, from thence to the seminary building
which was entirely consumed. The building
was owned by few gentlemen, and was
built of wood, four stories high 1t was valued
at $50, 900, and was insured for S25 900.
There were 100 scholars in the school The
teachers, scholars and citizens succeed in re.
moving nearly everything of value from the
building.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

1t is stated that Woodruff & ClaAin, the
New York female brokers first gave utterapce
IN their paper to the paragraph which
brought upon three London journals libel
suits and yerdiets amounting to $4,000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-19

The Senate agre ed to the report OF the
Con ference committee on the hu-hlu1 Dill
Tuesday evening.