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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

SAFETY OF THE STEAMER TENNEssEE-The
Tennessee, with the San Domingo Commits
sion on board, arrived safely at her destin-
alton Feb ID. All on board are reported
in good health. There was a detention of
six days at SANTANA Bay from want of coal
ing facilities. The despatch announcing her
arrival adds
g The commission found the inhabitants
of that peninsula very generally in favor of
annexation. A full investigation made into
the ownership of the land around the har-
Dor, showed that no United States official is
involved in any private transaction there
whatever. Fabens and associates, and o
Sullivan have perpetual lease at a nominal
price, of nearly all the available water front,
Tor large vessels, around the harbor of Sam
ana There are no valuable minerals in that
section. The commission landed here this
morning and was formally received by Baez.
MIR. Wade explained it's character and object
to Baez, and Baez and his cabinet gave a cor
dial welcome. The people were all anxious
for the union. Cabral had no Dominicans
with him
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

this week, owing to the fact that
it has been attending tie business to some
purpose. Quite a sensation, however, was
gotten up one day, when the new Senator
from Missouri, Frank Blair, took occasion to
give his views on sundry political questions.
Senator Morton had made speech called
out by the recent attempt of the Indiana
legislature to rescind the action of former
legislature of that state ratifying the 18th
Amendment to the Constitution and in the
course of his remarks had used that fact as
evidence of what the Democracy would try
to do if they ever got power in the national
government. Senator Blair followed in a
somewhat rambling, but quite bold speech,
in which he re-avowed the sentiments and
opinions of his famous Brodhead letter, and
declared, if he had the power, he would not
hesitate to treat the whole business of south
ern reconstruction as unconstitutional and
void, and not to be recognized as binding by
any branch of the government or by the peo-
pie of the southern States. He was, how
ever. forced by interrogatories to admit that
I
actually ratified and were to be respected a:
parts of that instrument, although he viii
probably back out of that admission the frs
opportunity. Frank Blair is good man t.
have for an opponent, for he is not mealy
mouthed, and is ready to defend and ever
glory in all of the worst possible phases o
Democracy. He is good man to have abou
as a constant and rather active example 0
what Democrat really is, being as usefu
to repubicanism, in this way, a drunkarC
is to the temperance cause. On the whole
it is by no means certain that his presence
in the Senate is real calamity /
be to his own side of the house.
Senator Sumner WAS quite Ill for a shor
time this morning, and the report that frs
got to the Capitol respecting him was tina
he was dying. 1t turned out, however, tina
he was suffering from severe attack c
asthma, from which he soon got relief ; an
he will very likely be in his seat in the Sen
ate Chamber, from which he is seldom al
sent when the Senate is in session-o
Monday.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

VERMONT WAR CLMMs.-State Auditor
Perrin has furnished US a statement relative
to these claims which will correct any err
roneous impressions which the item publish
ed last week may have given, and which
materially changes that statement of the
condition of these claims.
Ist. Dis4Ilowed, on extra State pay. $35,-
07I.27. Reason given. q IS Of like charae-
ter as bounties.
%. Amount disalIowcd and suspended for
uniforms, horses, equipments and other
property for commanding officers, Sl6,220,-
40 Reason, commanding officers must
furnish this property at their own expense
Sd Amount disaIlowed and suspended for
pay and Subsistence Of men enlisted and not
mustered into the United States service,
Sl4,35e IS. Reason given, not within the
rule Of the department under the act of
lS5l,--although this Is evidently an unjust
rule, and It should be repealed.
4th Amount disallowed aud suspended
for the want Of proper proof and vouchers,
and all other causes. S43, loss. A portion
OF this sum viii probably be allowed, al
+ though there are many small charges,
amounting in the aggregate to at least
. $4,000, which have been improperly made
and cannot be claimed under any present
law
+ These various amounts foot up total Of
+ Sl0S, S2L7l, but it viii be seen that il
S25. 000.00 are realized therefrom it viii be
all we can expect, under the law and rulings
of the Department
The wholeam3uut heretofore presented for
payment TO the Treasury department Is
S904.-.I -; amount allowed and paid
. SIS. $500, TO. OF the balance vet claimed
as due the State, i, is perhaps reasonable
to expect that from twenty to thirty thousand
dollars viii ultimately be allowed and paid
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22
Loss of the Saginaw.

BY the arrival Of the steamer Moses Tay-
Tor at San Francisco from Honolulu, full de-
tails relative to the wreck of the L. 5. steamer
Saginaw. on Ocean Island, the 28th of
October last, are received and published in
the Ala California. The Saginaw was
detailed for the purpose of aiding in the
cutting Of ship canal through the reef sur
rounding the Midway Island, with a view to
the securing Of good harbor and establish
Ing a coaling station for the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. Congress appropriated
$50 600 for the work, but when that was cx-
pended it was estimated that to complete it
would require at least $1,000, 600 The
Saginaw had started on her last return trip
from Honolulu and decided to visit the Ocean
Island, forty ght miles to the west, to look
after possible wrecked vessels, when she be-
came herself wreck by running on to a
reef The officers and crew, ninety three in
number, all landed safely upon the island
which was one Of the - lone, barren - kind
and succeeded in saving good share Of the
ships stores considerably damaged, some
utCASiIS, tOOIo, SiilIe, Clc, before the steamer
went to pieces, with which to set up house
keeping on land With the aid of such fish
turtle aud sea birds as the locality rather
scantily provided, they managed with hal
and quarter rations to g hold out " till tn,
Sd Of January, when the steamer Kilauea
came to their relief
The fate of the gig which sailed on the lStI
of November with boats crew of five, in
Guiding the brave Lieut.. Talbot, has alread,
been chronicled, from the story of the onl,
survivor William Halford. 1t was their dar
ing adventure which brought relief to thci
shipwrecked comrades, and adds anothe
chapter to the casualties that imperil thos
who g go down to sea in ships"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

TIE FLETCHER FAmLr.-Tbe genealogy of
the descendants of Robert Fletcher Is now
ready for publication, after more than TWEEN
ty years in preparation. 1t will make a book
of at least $50 pages, furnished to subscri-
bers only, among whom the expense will be
divided.
Edward II. Fletcher, I24 West 54th street,
New York, requests those interested to for
ward names to his address at once. 1t is
guaranteed that the cost of the book shall
not exceed s., so per copy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

AFFAIRS IN PARIs.-It is probable the Ar
mistice will be extended until the first of
March. Peace is predicted as necessity.
The Prussians now propose to enter Paris
on Saturday, the 25th inst.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

and the surviving widows of such officers and
enlisted and drafted men Prorided, That
such widows shall have been married, prior
to the treaty of peace which terminated said
war. to an officer, or enlisted or drafted man,
who served as aforesaid in said war, and
shall not have been remarked
SEC q And be it further enacted, mat
this act shall not apply to any person VINO Is
receiving a pension at the rate OF eight DOL
lars or more per month nor to any person
receiving less than eight dollars per month, ex-
ceptfor the difference between the pension now
received and eight dollars per month. Pen
sions under this act shall be at the rate OF
eight dollars per month, except as herein pro
vided when a person. is receiving pension
of less than eight dollars per month, and
shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto
from and after the passage OF this act Tor ana
during the term of their natural lives.
SEC. 3. And be Il further enacted, That be
fore the name of any person shall be placed
upon the pension roll under this act, proof
shall be made. under such rules and regula-
lions as the Secretary of the Interior may
/ prescribe, that the applicant is entitled to a
pension under the provisions of this acts'
and any person who shall falsely take al
oath REQUIRED to be taken under the provision
/ of this act, shall be guilty of perjury and
/ the Secretary of the Interior shall cause to be
1 stricken from the pension roll the name OF
any person whenever 1t shall appear, by
proof satisfactory to him, that such name
was put upon such roll through false OF
fraudulent representations as to the right oil
such person to a pension under the provis-
ions of this act The loss of a certificate Of
discharge shall not deprive the applicant
of the benefit of this act, but other proof OF
services performed and of honorable dis
charge, If satisfactory, shall be deemed suf
hcient
SEC. t. And be Il further enacted, That tht
provisions of sections twelve and thirteen 0
an act entitled . An act supplementary t,
An act to grant pensions, approved Ju l.
four, eighteen hundred and sixty-lour, ant
of sections two, three, and four of an &C
entitled . An act supplementary to severa
acts relating to pensions, approved jun
six, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, shall b
applicable TO the pensions granted by thi
act.
Approved, February IA, 1871.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

Two more bodies have been recovered fro m
the wreck of the New Hamburger disaster.
One was Simmons the engineer, and the
unknown engineer riding on the engine at
the time
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

A Coop Sale. c. Morse of Knob Nos
ter, Mo-. son-in-law of John Beedy, Esq,
lately sold twenty-five head of cattle and
twenty-five shoats for s. 900.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

The bill for repeating the test oath has be-
come law without the signature of the
President.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

Were there no other record of our great
civil war, the figures of the national census
would show it. The aggregate population of
The cnnntrr- L. fnlIn-c
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

Thus, from 1910 to 1850 the increase in
population was 6,I22, 1923, or 1887 per
cent. from 1850 to 1860 it was s, PSI ,445,
or 35. 5S per cent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22
TIL e M a II K L T =
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
ReBortsdGnd srprsssIy for the Green Mountain
freeman.
AT CAHBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON,
For The ,0eek ending Feb. q, 1871.


For The ,0esk ending Feb. q, 1871.
Amount Of stock at Market:-
Cattle. Sheep shotes- swine Veal.
j.. ;:si.:. Sc 81 So IS 5 5sS o.$
Beef-Extrs SI2Co TO sl2 50; drst qualuy $lI oote
ss o. per cxt, weight Of hide. farrov, and
dressed beef. few choicest single pairs as -
Working OIen-So90 to eoJ per pair, or according 20
their value IS Beet Handy Steers 500 % 5000
Mich Cows-Soot 20 s0l;e Ttra good 5000 SOOe, win
oTwithoutcaves "a ma greed tarrow ard oTaIna-
sroRE.-TearIings 90 TO sos Two years ole SEQ go
90 three years old, 800 TO 90
Sheep to SIC; extra 90 O OOcJs- perth
Sheep and Lambs-S5. % 10 e. per head.
s6otss2 wholesale y to SC, retail Is e Jog.
Bides-BIighton TO = cts Country OTIS dste5
Peltz-with wool 81. 10 SI37 earhi country Iass
IS TO 81 IS. Dry, 0oto
Calfskius 90 10 90 cts
RE>IRks-During the first part 5. me- wees eas-
cred by thss report, cattle were sold as The -la-.
figures IN our quotations bur 20 lar az We .i.i
ascertain to-day AZ am bridge 4-c per l dressed
weight, was the highest price paid Tor best rve-
oxen, showing decline OF my cents per luJ ll on
ordinary grade. o. ". Jones OF ,5FegHAe.i- pa ,'f
sold six oxen that he laid at fun l2l3 Ms each.
dressed, for l2c and two Tor e, per lot Two COWS
at Sc: and two that cost hil l3c per lu could
be sold at such rates, were taken for all The
e-5ilss - Ia P-3raz h. sai3 vsre .i,or,r & i=.-
+ than last week C.. W. Bragg sold two oxen u
dress l20J lbs. 81 lie; coarse pair at+s, and am
extra Swear Old steer, 1000 lbs AZ -r per b- There
were 700 cattle st Cambridge, and q large uuluher
expected az Brighton
/ There Were 5000 sheep ever the Northern roads
and over $500 Western. The Western were nearly
all bought for particular butchers and were seldom
put into sale pens al all. The trade 10 Northern
+ sheep dull There was but little demand. and
prices were not sustained W : Mann sold e
sheep, $50 lbs. gross, Al &C J. oun- sold l- lue
wool sheep, $50 lbs gross fed 10y David Dodge.
North Hero, VI, Al &C. George " ones sold f.
inverted sheep, 100 lbs at = c-s A. OF 90 lbs st
8 q c. French X SON sold 81 sheep. = los, a
TOO ~ s. J. 3. Sargent as sheep = lbs, at 10 per
10. L. II. Smith - sheep at Sc per To-
/ The accommodations for the market e Water
town have been completed and Will De oeeuIH.-
March Sd.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

PLYEoN SEAvEE. Se-retGry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22

Amount Of Stock at Market:-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-08-25
can Editor lIcavcn.v

Such is the caption of an article
which has been going the rounds of
the papers for some time, and which
al pears 10 be something new ''undeT
the SUM-" Just as if editors were not
in the habit of going 10 Heaven. We
will venture to say that a greater pOr-
ton of them go TO tie home Of those
who have performed their mission of
mercy on earth, than any other pro-
fession or calling that poor mortals
fill. IAN editor in Heaven" There's
nothing strange about that, at all. It's
almost a moral as we'll as professional
impossibility for them to go anywhere
else. Once upon time, after the de-
mise of member of the corps editO-
RIAL he presented himself at tile gate
OF the Golden City, and requested
admission. The doOT-keeper asked
him what had been his occupation
while on Terra Firma? He replied
he was an editor,
"yVell.U said the Waterman, eve
have crowd of your kind here now,
and they all came IN as dead heads.
If YOU pay your passage you can come
in, if not, you must place yourself un-
der the control of a parsonage you 'rul-
ed, dramatically down below, "-meaI =
i: < the devil"
Not having the "wherewith" To go
in, our brother of the quill aud scis-
sorsn posted off and presented himself
at the entrance of Ciootie's dark do
mains. A very dark-complsXiontd
gentleman stood sent,y, and asked in
a rruR voice, "who eomss?"
IAN humble disciple of Faust" was
tie calm reply.
Then hold on. you can't be admit
ted.u exclaimed the gentleman in
black, evincing considerable agitation,
and fiercly scowling upon him.
"Why not?" demanded the typo"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-08-25

who began to be somewhat "huffish"
and looked around for "shcep's foot"
with which to force AN entrance
well, sir, " replied his sablemajeSty,
''we let one of your profession in here
many years ago, and he kept up con-
tinuai row with his former delinquent
subscribers, and as we have more OF
that class of persons here than any
other, we have passed a law prohibit
ing the admission of any editors, only
those who have advanced our interest
in their papers on earth, and even
themselves. You have published
many things operating against us. aud
always blamed the Devil with every
thing that went wrong, so you can,
come in. We enforce this rule with.
out respect TO persons for our own
peace and safety. Now travel"
Casting a droll lecr at the outside
sentinel, our typographical friend star
ted off again, determined to get ''up
above" This time he took with him
an old file of his paper and presenting
it to the guardian of the Celestial City,
requested that it might be carefully
examined. and they could see whether
he was entitled to q free ticket. In
due course of time the conductor came
along and took him in, telling him
that he had been martyr to the cause
of human Improvement, and that res
OlutiCns had been passed to admit all
members of the "art preseryative" who
had abused the 'Devil' while below.
He added that as they We're punished
enough by their being with the "dev-
il, all their future punishment is COM
muted. He further stated that not one
delinquent newspaper subscriber could
be found in Heaven.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-08-25

interested. They all seem axious that
it should go the old proposed route. ii
it should suit the engineers to examine
the route again; while the Scuth side
of the county are more than aXiOUs it
should 90 by the Black Water Route, by
what is known as the "Black Water
Salt Works. No matter what route
is taken the county as a Whole Will be
greatly benefited. They all seem to
rely good deal on the wisdom of the
president of the road, Gen. VIM. Ma
hone.
Before [ close / can't help but re-
mark that the people of old Lee de
serve a great denl of credit for the
manner in which they have built their
new Court House. Although not yet
entirely competed, it presents very
handsome appearance, situated as it is
on high eminence at the West end of
town, | think one of the best court
houses in the state.
Hoping ! may he permitted to meet
many of my odd friends, with whom
/ have associated and mingled with
from early childhood, again, at such
another camp meeting,
l remain, very respectfully.
w. S. S.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-08-25
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Gov. Senter has pardoned six con-
victs in the Penitentiary.
A NEGRO Boy HUNG AT CLEvE-
LAND.-On Friday last, about mid
night, a party of twenty-five disguised
men went to the Jail of Bradley coun-
ty, at Cleveland, took from it a negro.
nineteen years Of age, carried him to
the Old Fair Ground, one and Il quar-
ter miles 81 nth Of Cleveland and hung
him. The negro had been committed
10 iail about ten days ago for attempt
ing to outrage a young white giIl, and
cutting her i'm the throat with knife.
Press and Herald.
Hon. J. w. Deaderick, wife and
daughter recently had very narrow
escape from death. The horses attach
ed To a vehicle in which they were ri
ding became frightened and dashed
furiously along a rough road with a
mill race on one side of II, for a con-
siderable distance. before they were
checked. Fortunately no one was
hurt, except Mrs Deaderick slightly.
-J0ReSdoro' Patriot.
The Greeneville Sentinel says that
Joseph White. of that county, was ac-
cideHtally shot n week ago from Ycster-
day, by falling before gun which Mr..
Dutheridge was firing at a chicken
The ball passed entirely through the
head from back To front.
TheeXccsSivc drought still continues.
Farmers report that some corn fields
IN the county will not average one
hushel 10 the acre.-R0JerSUWc Re
porter.
The Jonesboro' Fldg says the corn,
except along river bottoms, is gone
mp Hundreds of acres Will not make
peek TO the acre.
Col. John Baxter is out in n long
card accusing the Nashville Banner
and the Union and American of per
pelating large frauds i'm the public
printing. His specifications are to the
affect thattAey charge and receive pay
."t composition more than once, when
uney, by their own management, use
u'eir Old forms for new orders. We
resume these two journals are caba-
we OF their own defense and we ask
ne pnblic TO await it with impartial
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-08-25
OBITUARY.

FOWIER.-Dicd, at the residence
OF her parents, Abijah and Elizabeth
Fowler, near Leudon, Tenn, on FIR
day, August 4th, 1871, Miss Julia Ode.l
Fowler, aged Is years.
Miss Julia has quietly followed to
the cemetery her sister and brother
There was much in her lie and en-
dowments which make this last blow
Of the destroyer terrible" To her sur
viving friends. Some nineteen months
ngo, the writer saw her tor the last
time. She was then beautiful spTight-
~ and lovely. The sweet scented gales
of sixteen Summers had LETT upon her
cheeks the ro>eatc hue of health. Her
eve sparllled with mental buOyancy
and culture, aud ncr frame was alive
with all the activities of youthful Wig
or. Her conversation was huOyaut
with hope, ,hcerful with cuntcntmcnt
and suldurd hy affection. Her whole
being seemed radiant OF future, all
b,.aming with promise, and we hade
her good bye, expecting to meet her
again in those pleasant fields of which
Imagination makes up the landscape
ahead. But the readers of the NC1CS
have seen how recently that household
ha, been marked by Death for the eX-
hihition of his terrible power. In
few short weeks three of its members
have been cut down. This blow was
perhaps least expected. Six weeks
previous to il no such event could have
been forcseen. But victory is with the
absent one For over three years Ju-
liza had been follower of Christ and
a member of the NJ. T.. Church. She
was neither afraid nor unwilling TO
die. She had no doubt of her accept
ance with God, and when apprised OF
the inevitable result, she babe adieu
20 her friends and went fearlcssly across
the narrow river into the heavenly
world
In the last twenty-nine years there
have been fourteen deaths i'm the fami-
Nv Of her father. 1t is our hope that
for many years hence the angel Of death
rs he comes and goes near that home
stead may see the sign and pass over"
|. &. +.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-08-25
VOL. VII.
A CALL!

Upon tie recommendation Of the Su-
perintendcnt of the State. We respect
fully invite the County Superinttnd.
ents of Public schools of all the coun-
ties comprising the eighth Congress
ional district Of the State of Virginia.
to meet us IN convention at Marion,
Smyth county, on Monday, the 26lh
Of August, 1871. The object Of this
convention is to discuSss questions
which appertain to our business as
public school officers. &C.. &c.
JAS. d. THcMAs,
Supt. Wythe county
a. L. UoGsHEAD,
Srpt. Washington county
D. q. MILLER,
Supt. Smyth county.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-08-25
Virginia Items

YEN. Terry gives notice through
we columns or the Wytheyill Enter
rus, \ that he has been empowered by
"e Louisville Medical College to APP
so'hl Student TO that institution
=, nonl Tins district. Anyone wishing
=, 10Y, receive the appointment can learn
- '''liars by addressing Gen. Terry.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-08-25

1t is curious fact illustrating the
necessity of cleanliness, and of keeping
the pores of the skin open, that if a
coat of varnish, or other substance
impervious To moisture be applied to
the exterior of the body death will en-
sue in about six hours. The eXper.-
ment was once tried on child at Flor
ence. On the occasion of Pope Leo
Tenth's accession to the Papal chair,
it was desired to have living figure
to represent the Golden Age, and 30 a
child was gilded all over with varnish
and gold leaf. The child died in a few
hours. If the fur of a rabbit or the
skin of a PIG be covered with solution
of India-rubber in naptha. the animal
ceases TO breathe in a couple Of hours.