Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-03

now acting as military police in the city, |
are kept under arms night and day, and .
quiet prevails.
II three cats can eat three mice in three
minutes, how many cats will it take to eat a
hundred mice in hundred minutes,
Arkansas politics furnish new designation,
in the word - Briniletais,' - which is applied to
the memters Of the Legislature who were elected
as Republicans but act with the Democrats.
prominent dry goods merchant Of Boston is
said to have worked hall an hour on the follow
ing proposition, and failed to give an answer
elf four men build = stone wall 10 nine days,
how long will it take FIVE men to build like
wall in six days ?"
The question as to whether liquor shall be re
tailed in the State Of New Jersey, will probably
be submitted to a vote of the people thereof A
bill embodyiug the proposition has passed to 3
third reading il the Legislature, sni the Cover
nor is understood 10 be in favor Of l..
Rulof, the murderer, is announced by the
BinghamtJn Lcrder as engaged to write exclu-
sively Tor thst paper unit. he is hung. An ez-
change makes the very Objectionable remark
that as the Leader is A Democratic paper, it
is nj likely that Rulof is the Only writer upon
it engaged upon the same conditions.
The Ereaiay Journal -4la4nae, issuel from
the Office Of the Albany Ersai1g Journal, IS
the most complete political register We have
seen, containing much valuable matter not to
be found in either the Tri5aas or I'orH Al
manscs. Single copies % cents.
Boston lumber market continues steady, aud
for all sessonsble grades there ir fair demand.
As the season advances. builders are laying out
considerable work to estimate upon, and iuiiea-
tons point strongly to more than usually brisk
building season. In view Of this the lumber
market ls buoysnt, and amongst lumbermen
generally good feeling exists, and business in
this line promises well.
The new trovel bayonets manufactured at the
/ Springfield armory, are shaped almost exactly
/ Ike sharp-pointed trovel, and the dimensions
about the same. much Ike the spelr heads Of
the South Sea Island warriors. Their design is
not so much for charges IS an efficient weapon
for skirmish line, sni being furnished With
finger pieces where they sre joined to the guns
they can be used u dig holes for picket defence.
The fifth annual report of the directors Of the
Union Stock lard and Transit Company, Of Chi
cago. shows that the net profits Of the company
for the year 1870 amounted to Sl45, i3a12, on
capital stock Of sI,IOO,000. Some idea Of the
immense amount Of business transacted by this
company may be gained from the fac, that the
value Of live stock received at their yards reach
Ell the enormous sum Of 67.5o0,00o.
FIRE N WHITEHALL y Ere was discovered
about half-past ten, Tuesday evening, overJ Il.
Blakeslee's dry goods store. It msie headwsy,
Notwithstanding the great amount Of water
thrown BY the two steamers, and soon communi-
Gated with the lofts Of Martins dry goods and
grocery store adjoining Blakeslee and Martin
removed portion Of their stock in damaged
condition. The Losses will probably amount TO
between 81 900 and $4,000, on which there
IS partial insurance
The Erie railroad in 1870 carried a million
tons Of freight over its entire line for Eve MIL
lions Of dollars, and four millions Of tons over
portions Of its road for seven millions Of dollars,
making total Of five millione ,ous Of freight
moved for twelv. millions dollars. The number
Of through passengers was 100000, paying a
total Of one million dollars and the number o;
way passengers over three millions, paying two
and quarter millions Of dollars. The total
gross receipts were thus between fifteen and six
teen millions Of dollars, all Of which was con-
sumed in expenses. and by the extravaganza
and corruption Of the managers
The close Of the investigation into the New
Hamburger disaster, on the Hudson River R R
leaves it substantially IS it appeared in the first
accounts The central point to be determined
was the duration Of the time which el.psed be-
tween the accident to the oil train, and he ap-
pesrance Of the express. There was some testi-
mony which indicated 4 sufficient period fer such
signaling as would have prevented the ea'as-
trophe But the evidence Of the officers tends to
establish the belief that not more thsn minute
and hslf at the most interviewed between the
discovery Of the accident AMI the collision. II
50 it could not have been prevented with the ut
most energy. The accident seems to show that
some additional safeguard for oil-trains,
more thorough system of signaling, and more
strict rules in regard to the passing Of draws are
needed on the yoad.
Louis Napolen's proclamation shows that the
ex-Emperor has not laid aside the ambition Of
his family he hs, often shown that he knew
how to touch the heart Of France, and he
attempts to resch and influence it now by this
proclamation. Bat he does not seem to know
that be has lost the confidence Of the French
,,aonla and that thew do NOT incline IN a f1urth /