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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

100 900. Connecticut produced G,5OO,Oooo
rounds. with an average yield to the acre OF
/ .450 rounds, which sold at an average price
af u cents While the average yield pei, acre
Of Virginia was only 4ls pounds, and the
Average price but 10 cents. The product OF
New Yorrk was $500 900 pounds which was
an average Weld of 500 pounds per acre,
brineing an average price of IA cents The
cash returns per acre for land in TOBACCO %
ranged from sal so in Virginia to $$ s. % %
in Connecticut, taking the a7erage ot eaen
states product Ohio tobacco brought % the
lowest average price, cents, and Florida
the highest. % cents. St, Louis does great
tobacco business on the 9th INST a topaIco
fair viii be given for superior grades of the
leaf. louisville is else large tobacco mar
ket the sales for current tobacco year have
been about 2S 900 hogsheads, and they are
expected to reach 10000 hogsheads by the
3lst of October.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

Ed UCATIoNAL MATTERS n CoNNEcTIcUT.-
According to the annual report Of the Con-
necticut state Board Of Education, the last
decade is unprecedented in the number and
amount of gifts and legacies for learning.
The amount is probably greater than that
given for the same objects in any previous
fifty years. The donations for colleges, sem
inaries, schools, acadamies and Libraries in
the State, as shown in detail, are nearly three
millions Of dollars. Yet the report declares
that the colleges are all still poor and in need
OF many things. The general expansion in
educational matters, to meet the wants of
! the age, requires more ample funds than any
Of these institutions now have. One cause
OF their poverty is that many of the
richest legacies are . tied up for the ben
eft Of some particular department, and are
not available for gen sral expenses. The
number of students in the colleges and
professional schools is IDLY increasing
! Ia 1866, the number was S33 in 1879
lO4S. In proportion to its population, no
State in the Uni IN has so many students in
] it, colleges.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

1t is estimated by Mr.. Delmar that about
40 900 900 bushels of breadstufs, or one
thirtieth part Of the total grain crop OF the
United States, is annually made into wills
KEY. The quantity of proof spirits capable
If being extracted from bushel OF grain
depends much upon the skill OF the dIstiller.
As much A. seventeen quarts has been pro-
duced from one bushel, The average IN
good distilleries, with all the modern i'm
provemtnts. IA from twelve to fourteen
quarts but the general average in all the
distilleries IN the country is much less
Strychnine aud other powerful agents are
sometimes introduced in the process of mash
ing, for the purp 1se o. INCREASING the pr O.
duction. In 1870 the total Federal revenues
from spirits, including production, license
stamp, sale and all other taxes, amounted to
$50 900 600 This leaves out of vie W
iermentei liquors, such as beer and wine
and omits all customs duties.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12
Army and Navy of the Gulf.

NEWPORT, r. | July The Society of
The Army and Navy Of the Gulf held it's
third annual meeting in the Academy OF
Music to-day, Lleut.-Gen. sheridan, Senior
NIce-PresIdent, in the chair. \ resolution
offered by Rear Admiral Bailey declaring
Lieut. Gen. 2. II. Sheridan President by a
rlra rocs vote was unanimously adopted, and
the following named gentlemen were elected
in like manner
Vice Presidents, Rear-Admiral Theodore
Bailey. representing the Navy, and Major
Gen. w. Ii. Emory on the part of the Army;
Recording Secretary, CD Granville r
Halves Corresponding Secretary, Major
James E. Montgomery; Treasurer, Brew.
Brig.-Gen. Jacob Sharpe; Executive Com
mittee, Gems. Sharpe, Duncan ;. Walker,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

\ stroilins theatrical company performing
in Charleston, West Virginia, one day last
week advertised upon their bills, as means
of securing a larger audience than usual,
that at the conclusion Of the play a real
wedding would take place upon the stag,
At the appointed time the curtain rose and
disclosed the Episcopal clergyman Of the
town standing upon the stage clad in full
canonlcal vestments a gentleman and lady
of the troupe soon made their appearance
and were married in accordance with the
form OF the Episcopal church. The church
is somewhat scandalized by The transaction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

The 81. Pam (Minn) Press docs not like
the PROPOSE ion to run Grant and Cameron
together. 1t says Grant and Cameron.
That would be a powerful ticket II any
one desires 10 ruin the Republican party
forever, let them advocate thai ticket - The
Council Bluffs Iowa) N0nPareii is also hos
tile ID the Pennsylvania General The
bare contemplation Of the fact that Simon
might, through an inscrutable d1><ce Of
Providence, become President, is enough to
harrow mp the soul oi any one who looks
upon Government As an agency for the pop
ular good =
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

dispatc from London. dated July eth,
says Great freshets have occurred in the
Derwent, Wye, and Severn Rivers and have
caused heavy lose to the farmers by the de
struction of buildings and crops Unusual-
ly severe thunder-storms have visited the
suburbs of London. Many churches were
set on fire by the Lightning and destro yed
and a number of lives were lost.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

4. Ii. Stephens seems not to be wanting in
a consciousness of the magnitude Of his own
political sagacity. In recent article be
says
1t is an approximation to the perfection OF
human wisdom to know when, where, and
how to . press the truth so as TO have all the
effect i've do not profess TO have attained
that point, but we do believe we have made
as few mistakes in this particular during our
life as most public men OF our age and ex-
perience.
And further on:
Whether the policy VIC advocate points TO
the defeat Of the Democracy IN 1872 or not,
is SIMPLY a question OF Judgment. Now,
whether our judgment or that of DR.. Bar
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

MA>>AcnU~ Fits AGRICtLTUkAi CoLIEoE-
" are ready t. be and should ne glad to
be convinced that our Agricultural COLLEGE
Is Of the prime Importance attributed To it
by its friends, but we do think that the real
call for and merits Of an Institution which Is
to be s., heavy Il burden upon the State
treasury should be carefully examined We
see 1T stated that not one 81 the present
.raiuating class of the Agricultural COLLEGE
proposes To hr a farmer, but all - into pro-
lessional life and this, we think. viii bc the
general rule year after year. and # 50, why
the need Of extra college I e outdoor
work is advisable, and certain amount OF
knowledge of theoretical and practical farm
in@ desirable, patch Of ground and suita-
z le instruction can he provided At any OF
the existing colleges We may be wron. in
our ideas, in fact we hope we arc, but with
our present knowledge the plan seems 70 Us
expensive and of little utility SO far as the
interests Of agriculture are concerned. - BoS-
ton WatctmGq anil Reflector
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

A yangof cJuuterfeiters have been dis
covered IN Wisconsin with their headquarters
ID Monroe. About dozen" have been ar
rested thus far. ami detectives are still at
w3,6.
Durin- L recent storm tram on the Ire
mont and BLAIR railroad was lifted from the
crack and blown twenty feet from the rails
An infant wa killed and a mail agent fatal
II w5unIei. and fifteen other pers ms were
more or loss burt.
John Bull begins t, lini fault with Lord
Napier of Nagl1la, for his profuse expendi
tureS In India and the Cafaaiq' papers are
ua.jns hirtcr warfare for ami against the
.Aby->U[Jn hero
Naar-t,en Walker of tile BIRTHS Army,
who accompanied. rs military attcNe. the
Crown Prince army during part of the war,
was refused permission % BE- present at the
Grand celebration IF rs triumPas 10 Berlin.
In Chicago personals are made up in this
r3uchlu. vein e. T. = Falls was his name.
And ! shall Not deny, With regard 70 the
same That he cane from Shanghai And he
Tut ult last b light nj the Sherman. CousIiera-
Hlv close D. the sky
Victor Hugo IS Mt VOL IN the 5. Year Of
Troubles = noted German On :. Tie ear
or TriumVl. and the Rev samuel Makes
an EnsH-lutu. .u 3ae Netel1 Vengeance -
Curiously ,naH1a J.u tie three are writing
or precisely the same tim 'te late diS1s-
mons year in France
s'9', = '.-"i ~ Y,'' '''I
Napsie.r- an! i-e fa1ie Iim--if dreaded in
cvcrv II. Is ;.udsu with the intalerable
| toll y'a So. III" IS working dilliEentlt
IN the r'nc.n1'nS Volume OF ms Tehemeny
tradc an The Crimetn campaign
NJ. r,,.-,..-. .t.-..t,
In. ~ '' l,-l. ''''yi
,...i - -, 49,. -. -.
4
Daniel styles q Prescott Wisconsin. is
now in bis looth year. ami has bscn a Free
...I.r, g.r ris Ids -, -
+ '-'e' -
Nossuth Is reported 10 have dspaired o &
the eaa-e 81 human freedom IN Europe, and
- tt'H % returning % tins country @ lie
liberty has been from frs T., Ia., ,lro,a-,4
IN It- perfection
.r.u
re iIo'. 1'nlS b. raves leaves has Mas
nus, -. l..'.e IN 4 'g" days Tor the Rocky
Nv ms ar3uaus larors last session
Al NHt -N'tNdlE, 'UUn-. MUNICIPAL election
tie Republicans carried tbeir ticket nv an
average majority of l5o.
.rt. 49,, - s.4,,,.;r.... t3...,.,.,..,-.,
sIo.t n,,,,r,. l,la',o'in .
- 81 i'''l,D', d. ieS'u'bt Is declared ny the
inc down house - clean of aess
An .v,l,,r.,a saws
Ne"rly an the men Who iail al commer-
cit' or professional pursuits ia Cincinnati 20
porous merchants m the latter are s,ii 70
nave become bankrupt IN the rnrmar .itg
Chicago explains this ~ statin, 80 -
man of iberalitv or enternrisc p, ;, 49,. :.
Cincinnati while Cincinp,,; 49, -
~, - ''''.'c = '""s'iefed shrewd and a lie in
N"'''S
a Texas paper saws: q. We are lool,;,,,. c,r
the Democrats to come out for negro sT9,ci.I
equality, now that they have comc ONT fIr
negro Tolitcal equality for tbov baTo 80
saidthar the two were insenarahIv connac,c5
President Lincoln. ro,,,,.o..
toric :. Tad.,' is studvD,, 7ne5i sGn, Tue n.-
viii .,ive tho Tiraain ~ uelIeine' winch
=, -. ~, - l'llily representation
.nccessr,I I'm, M i prorss,ons as Robert is
~ = =" Nh'cago.
the llteSl IN ave IN Mas sachuSatts ,,,l;t;,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

judge Orr, of South Carolina, expresses
his views at length on the Ku-Klux act.
which he d,sapproves lie however believes
the military leaders 10 the State, who have
IN Influence and control of their former
soldiers resembling that of the Scottish
chief with their claus, could stop all vio-
leuce and outrage at once by the simple ex-
preston Of their disApprobati)n, and that
they do not do this because they hope for
some political advantage from the eontlnul
apce Of irritation and disturbances
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

John Qlincy Adams, several times Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Massachu-
sets. has written another lette- on the
True Course Of the Democracy" lie says
there is nothing in the Constitution as
amended which i not perfectly cnmPatible
with the happiness, welfare and liberty OF
all the people Of all the States II Is only
the Administration which is At fault John
Quincy dcplorcs' the hating, hcsItatingstep
with which the Democracy is sneakins up
to is inevitable position " Of acqnescenee
in accomplished Facts.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

Coun,i-seur- in brandy may possibly BE
somewhat di-maycI To learn chat Of two
hundred and -ixty-tlrce Thousand gallons 81
brandy in the country. only one hundred
thousand gallons are made from truit-, the
rest being compounded from various spirits.
There is no hope that thl- suggestive bit Of
information VIII lessen the consumption OF
the fiery liquids now sold rs brandy. hut
these are the trust worthy figures IF the In
ternal Revenue Bureau.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

Within the last month over SO 900 worth
Of property has hee8 destroyed by incendi-
ary fires at Sing Sing, y J., and yet no one
has been arrested. notwithstanding $500 Is
offered for the conviction of the incendiaries.
Suspicion points to gang Of lawless loaters
in the village The citizens threaten to re
vive the organization Of vigilanJs, which did
such excellent service four or FIVE years ago.
Yesterday morning, between one and two
O'Clock. a valuable barn. $500 horse, owned
bv Mr. William A Pentz, and harness,
wagons and stable fixtures, valued at $1,000
and owned BY Mr Herbert Il. Hall, were
burned. About twenty minutes before the
fire an unsuccessful attempt made to burn
a recently erected Methodist meeting house
rhis was done by man throwing through
one Of the windows bottle of Kerosene with
a lighted wick drawn through a cork, which
was intended 70 prevent the oil from running
aut Had the attempt been successful,
block of private residences must have been
lost. "a thee are no means Of extinguishing
a fire in that locality. A lady living near
the meeting house saw two men run away
from the church. Il Is proposed to organize
h detective force. with Levy Miller as chief.
reward Of $l509 Is of erei Tor She arrest
1T any of the incendiaries.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

Penprfera grHBt rFresis f~'fhs ssFfff
Ertsrgnas
CAMERI Dol a y L % q - l. 4 % ~
4, - ----E 90. H. T,,}- n 1871
Tor m ''e'' e't"'''S 10y -
.,oc,pt.f SforE e Nerkef.
y,
ratIie 9asrl i"'' 49, -
THIS wees, 2lto iltL' t"l -, a
Last Week, az -, M co.
one y ear as", 80 '0
pattRs
Beef Est1 SIC 60 g" sln - o. JaeEn = f'i'
10 % I'd quality 50 90 5as 3d lrsiff. 81 ~ 81
Ss7y neF cy4t. total veI I'll Of hide tslofs ~H
i.esses heel 4 tsN choice single pairs : DE- -
400 on: uc0resl Sr,,s : uAto te.
Vorkine oxeu-s s. SD Ia ~ per pair. or ACCORDING "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

The DsN1CRATS AND THE CHINESE The
fall text Of the California Democratic anti
Chinese resolution haa como to hand g IL
worse than VIC had supposed it to be. Ii is
crammed with -ophistrics, inhumanity, and
unconstitutionalism The openiuc lines are
aimed At the negroes as much ar the Chr
ncse. The former are a ''class of inferior
people, who it in many other respects the
description given of the ChnoS, are they,
too, to be frozen out Of California; "Ljy
ing costs comparatively nothing t. the
Chinese. Is lrr ,sli.y then a crime II be
poni-i,ea by exile Tho Chinese live cheap
ly because they do not indulge in the exccs
stve uscof liquor and high priced cigars ana
fancy c!othng-bccause, however small then
income, they keep within their means
surely it l. tudaclous tl call that virtue "A
crime which makes man independent al
the p0OrnpuSc. and saves Mn from being q
bc.2ar eud an inmate OF prisons and lails
AtI'' then these Chinese are u &c pcrsecutc1
because they care and know little about
churches, schools, societies, and social am
political institutions. All poor trekztcr-
with words, do you net see tllt The same
indictment, literally can be broaEnt against
, thousands upon thousands Of white men
rich and poor. OF san Francisco and every
other great city Ii neglect at church. In
difference % education. freedom from sDrial
restrictions, and keeping aloJi OF ppuJic-
and elections are 70 be counted as Oiiyn-e,
worthy the penalty % Punishment, a pretty
clean weep might be made of some white
plpalntlou- ~ this country. -Erherg'.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

The total tobacco crop Of 1870 amounted
to 273 ,775 900 pounds, estimated to he worth
$50 ,206 1925. Virginia produced 65 600 900
pounds Kentucky, 40, 900 900, New Jersey,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

Tic young Government vt the District OF
Columbia has nipped the bu ddins hopes OF
the Woman Sutfragi-ts in TINT Territory.
Tho Judiciary Committee Of the lower
Hau-cof the Legislature ha~ reported adj
versc|y upon a petition 70 give tic women
tie Ballot, and a notion 90 raise mp a sre
cal committee with more advanced ideas was
defeated iJsa-trouely
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

The Empress Eugene, it is reported, is
in treaty Tor tue sale of her diamonds valued
at 81, 600 900.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

Ishould be entitled to most weight with that
large class of persons throughout the United
States who are now looking to the success
OF the Democratic party in 1879 az the Only
sure hope of escape rom the impending
ruin threatening our free institutions, Is, OF
course not for us to decide but we do think
| that there are some things that should be
duly considered By others in deciding that
question. One of these things is the pre-
vious judgments OF the same parties upon
/ like matters, and their results. In this view
of the subject, we ask all who feel an inter
est IN the question, IF ever, during our whole
palitical course, we indicated a line Of policy
for any party political organization we acted
with, which. when pursued, led TO defeat :?
Nay, more we ask, further, If in all such
cases, when our judgment was overrn'edi
defeat did not fellow
lie concludes by lkening himself to Them
istocles who, when the fate OF all Greece
depended on the {. Departure : which should
be taken, exclaimed, g Strike, but hear me -
And says Mr. Stephens, d" Ne was heard.
His policy was adopted. 1t led to ne defeat,
but TO glorious victory =
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

There is a disposition in some quarters to
be over. hasty in approving the Presidents
Civil Service policy We do not know yet
what his Civil Service policy is. A Com
mission has been appointed. under a law OF
Congress, and at least two Of the gentlemen
composing it arc believed to be IN favor of a
radical and genuine reform Of the present
disgracetut system but even if their views
should prevail with their colleagues, and a
scheme be drawn up in conformity with
them, we have no promise that Gen. Grant
will adopt their recommendations nor till
it is known what those recommendations
will be can any such promise reasonably be
expected The law does not oblige him to
act upon their sugges tions. lie may put
their report in his pocket, and 20 on ap
pointing and removing Just as he does now
We do not believe that he will do this but
it is rather absurd 10 commend his policy be
fore he has told us what it is. Let the Com
nissioners make all possible haste with their
repor , and then we shall find cut what the
President means to do Trijuae.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12
MONTPELIER NitKkET

For me 'oeeA ending July -, 1871.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-06
Political NOles,

A Washington telegram to tue Philadel-
phia Press says Senator Sherman is of the
opinion that taxation may be reducsd at the
approaching session of Congress to the ex.
tent of at least eighty and perhaps ninety
millions, and the Secretary of the Treasury
at the same time be able to meet all the ex.
penses OF the Government, Including the pay.
ment of the interest on the public debt. and
to continue the reduction of the principal
though not to so large an extent as hereto,
fore.
The st. Louis Democrat hopes much from
the present effort to reunite the Republican
party in Missouri, and says the State can and
must be carried for the National Republican
cause in 1872.
Mr. Orange S. Winans, the Assemblyman
from Chautauqua county, N. Y, who was
accused of selling out the Tammany ring last
winter, having failed of a denomination bv
MS hepuolican constituents, announced
hlhsen as ar Independent candidate for re.
election, expecting to receive the Democratic
nomination. But failing in that ho hos NIL,
drawn his announcement,
Among tue TlcutSL revelations against +ba
Tammany Ring, the fact appears thai two
negro mnstrele were paid hundred dollars
month each for making jokes, at their public
performances, against the Republican party
and its prominent leaders!
Wendell Phillips expressed the opinion in
his speech at the Labor Reform Convention,
held at South birmingham on the 4th inst.
That John Quincy Adams will run the dan
gerous risk o. being elected Governor. "But
MI. Fhilips never was success as a propbet
The Territory of New Mexico desires to
become the thirty-eighth State.
The Connecticut town eIactio,,,
extraordinary decentralization anana.r 80 n al
mocracy. 'iio De'
SIN regard to reforms" sententio,.,
Senator Morton, "the Democratic '"S'
very much in the condition of man ri5;na
in the cars backward-he never sees anv,bine
till after he has passed it,"
Some one has painted the new departure as
paltering, trimming, lodging around the
corner, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Jump
ing back-again- a-ltte-lowvr-down, shifting
wriggling, holland CONDITIONING Democracy
which assumes to be the "vertable Jefferson
jan article"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-06

WALT WHITMAN AS Ia PUBLIC SPEAKER
Imagine yourself inside huge, barn-like edi-
fee of at least an acre, spanned by immense
arches, like the ribs of some leviathan ship.
(whose skeleton hull inverted, the structure
might be said to resembie,) and this building,
crowded and crammed with incipent displays
of goods aud machinery-everything that
grows and is made--and thousand men &C.
lively at work, in their shirt sleeves, putting
the said goods aud machinery in order-all
with noise, movement and variety, as if a
good-sized city was in process of being built.
In the middle of this to an audience of per-
haps two or three thousand people, with
fringe on the outside of five or six hundred
partially hushed workmen, carpenters ma
chinists, and the like, with saws, wrenches or
hammers in their hands, Walt Whitman last
Thursday, gave his already celebrated poem
before the American Institute. His manner
was at first sight coldly quiet, but you soon
felt magnetism and felt stirred His great
figure was clothed in gray, with white vest. no
neck-tie, and bis beard was unshorn as ever,
His voice is magnificent and is to be mention
ed with natures oceans and the music of for
ests and hills His gestures are few but sig
nlhcant. Sometimes he stands with his hands
In MS breast pockets; once or twice he walked
few steps to and fro. He did not mind the
distant noises and the litter of machinery, but
doubtless rather enjoyed them. He was per-
tectly self possessed. His apostrophe to, the
Stars and Stripes, which floated above him,
describing them in far different scenes in battle
was most impassioned. Also, bis "Away with
war ITSELF" and his scornful Away with nov
els, plots and plays of foreign coultsr' A few
illusions of his poem were in playful tone, but
the main impression was markedly serious, an
imated and earnest. He was applauded as he
advanced to read, besides several times
throug hout, and at the close. He did not re-
spond in the usual way by bowling. All the
directors aud officers of the Institute crowded
around him and heartily thanked him. He
extricated himself regained his told Panama
hat and stick, and, without waiting for the
rest of the exercises, made quiet exit by
the steps at the back of the stand.-Letter from