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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

banners, as Fenian regiment has WIN IN
scarfs and trnbursts But it msy be tns' H..N'-
or party has q right to parade tina, 'ney Is :.
simply been tolerated by the autnorlues:
10 faund that such liberation is detrlmen'ai
~ nphl;c ,ecurity. we think that every renecune
American citizen will ST once say thst ootn
rrocsss;ons should be prescribed The very
IN, defenders Of the mob say they 90 mol
oparrel With the 0rangemen SIMPLY OecAuse
,bev are Protestsnts. What do they qusrre,
with them for They have no right 10 qusrre'
with them for their colors, for the fenisn region
Of 81 Patrick, organized with view 10 make
w.r on England. fsunts the green nag oi ire-
"a IN The faces of thousands Of Englishmen in
NJ yorL oitv. Really, we are almost forced to
r,ncb ri0bt 10 parade with orange scarfs and
the conclusion that the whole ground Of objec-
tion consists in the fact that the Orsngemen
NAV {" Croppies Lie Down. We admit that
tbis is and should be considered an insulting
tune BY the Irish people; and we should deeply
regret TO see them lose their detestanon OF IT,
But. let us ask is it sufficient cause to warrant
e violation Of the law and sacrifice OF lifef we
have written this article with most oppressive
feeling Of its necessity. Thousands OF people
who are too intelligent to put their Individual
opinions against the decree Of the State oil New
York, still allow their sympathy to run ava!
with them, and thus leave it in the power OF
their enemies to say that they are IN all things
in unison with the New York mob. This is
sad mistake Certain it is that the Orange pro-
cession is not pleasant sight to any Irish Cath
ole, however unprejudiced but it is just as
certain that the Irish Catholics of this country,
as body, condemn all breach Of the law, IN at
lacking an Orange procession, just as honestly
as they would condemn a riot Of any other Grim
insl nature.
There are two wsys of getting rid of this ap-
pie of discord. The first is by an agreement be-
tween the general Irish population and the Or
angemen foregoing all right TO parade, and ex-
pressing their determin alton never to hold pro-
cessions for Irish political objects alone. This,
We may rest assured, will not be easily agreed
to. The second one is the best, and the one that
must come in the end, when America, tired out
and indignant with her squsbbling population,
puts her foot down sith will and tells them all
Germans, French, Irish, Orange You have
hsd enough now. There is only one flag to be
raised in future in this country, and that flag is
the StSrs and Stripes
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

ANOTHER ATTEMPT UPON TIE LIVE or THOMAS
\. HAIPrvE.-Thomas A Halpine would seem to
bear one ofthose " charmed lives " that are DDS
tined never to be ended by violence. The Troy
Times contains the following account Of another
attempt upon bis life
1.-THE particulars Of the horrible tragedy on
the Albany bridge last winter. when John l. nj
kins entered the car Of the express company and
fired three shots into the person Of Ihonss \.
Halpine, the messenger, leaving him for deaf,
have not vet faded from the public memory, II,
indeed, they will for many years to come.
The event is revived by another attempt
to murder Mr. Halpine. Upon his re
coyery from the desperate wounds in
iic,ed upon him by the desperate, Halpine was
sent BY tbs express company to North Adams to
serve in the capacity of its sgent J. j. Georgia
.an Is resident Of that village, and the agent OF
an ale house in this city for the sale Of is beer
Last evening he went TO the express Office In
Adams to get several barrels Of ale which had
been forwar,led 10 his address. As he had pre-
viously procured some without paying the charges
upon them, Haipine reminded him OF the fact,
and a dispute arose between them. Georshegi1
WAS accompanied by two men, snd Halplne was
alone in the olice-ihe other clerks having gone
home He finally locked the door Of the ottlce,
Georghegsn and bis party being outside, but re-
opened it to explain matters to them, Oneot the
men made the remark. " You was in 3 bad TX
one time, and it's a pity that you ever got out
Of that " referring, Of course, TO the express
robbery st Albany; whereupon Georghegaa
drew a revolver and approached HApine saying,
'' | have something here that will fix you" At
this juncture the other men interfered and took
6eorghegvn away. Mr.. Halpine took out war
rant for the arrest Of Georghegan this morning,
and be was srraigned before Judge Rockwell,
who put him under 5000 bonds to answer to
the charge. The express company has taken the
matter up for Halpine, and intend TO prosecute
Georghegan to the bitter end. Much sympathy
is expressed in Adams for Mr.. Halpine, and great
is felt towards Georghegan for the
unprOvOked assault.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
The LAST English Reform.

The arbitrary abolition of the purchase o
army commissions, in the British army
very naturally causes great excitement
among the privileged classes in England
Heretofore money has been able to take pre-
cedenee of merit in the army, and many
worthy officer has been oyerslaughed because
he had not the means TO purchase advance
ment. Promotion often came late, and re-
firing officers, by " selling cut, left no va
eancv into which ono Of lower grade could
enter. This system Of purchase had been
legalizod by royal warrant 1t is now des-
troyed by the simple cancellation Of that
warrant. Mr. Gladstone has boldly taken
the evil at the very root, and in 50 doing has
aroused 4 storm of Indignation and hostility.
lie declares that the country Is ready for
this reisrm, and demands it. But if SO, why
did not the Ministry introduce bill in Par
Lament to effect the change? There 'ras
such a bill introduced, but it proposed to
indemnify officers who had purchased COM
missions Mr. Gladstone remarked recently
that England had the finest materials for Off
GERS in the world, saddled with mortgage
of IS 600 600, which must be paid in order
To mako the materials into officers. On re-
Election, it seems that be concluded not to
pay the mortgage, but to reach the desired
end in more direct and radical way. The
change is good one but the making Of it.
and especially the way in which it was
made, seems likely to make trouble for Mr..
Gladstone's administration. 1t is urged that
his course is a blow at the independence of
Parliament. The whole question Of army
regulation was RENTED to Parliament by
the government in the Queens speech in
February last, and the greater part OF the
session has been occupied in discussing it.
If the control and organization Of the army
come within the list Of, royal prerogatives,
the time has been wasted if not, the gov
eminent has been guilty Of usurping author
ity. We can well understand that :" the
Lords were deeply moved" when the deter
mination of the government was announced.
But if the people are really at the back Of
Mr.. Gladstone, he can afford to disregard the
clamor. And there is little doubt that the
people of England, alarmed by - the Bat
tie of Dorking" and other signs ofthe times,
are ready to do almost anything to increase
the efficiency of their army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

NV ENGLAND FAIR.-The next New Eng
land Fair will be held in Lowell, Mass, on the
9th, 9th, eth and s:h days Of September The
grounds embrace about frty acres, aud are
admirably adapted for the purposes intended
There Is commodious exhibition building on
the grounds. two stories high, with basement
under the whole building, giving more than
p, 900 square feet Of available space for ex-
hibitors The stalls for horses and cattle, and
the pens for sheep and swine, will be amply suf-
fcient for the accommodation Of all exhibitors
of stock The railroads will land passengers
within few feet Of ore Of the main entrances,
and stock will be ualoAied from the cars within
the enclosure The premiums and the expenses
Of the Fair will amount in the aggregate to
$4,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The RISE IN Wool AND WOODEN GOODS g.
The Boston Journal has the following interest
ing despatch from New York relative to the rise
in woods and woolen goods
An uncommon excitement prevails at present
in the usually quiet circles of dealers in wool
and goodsmade Of wool The cause IS the sud-
den rise in the price of the staple which COM
meucei some six or eight weeks ago. 1t appears
NOT vet to have reached its full limit. Common
Ne,iesn. which used to sell from Is to 20 cents
a mound. is selling at 80 to 80 cents. Carpet
wools usually quoted at 30 cents, gold, are held
AZ AZ 10 cents Cape woods have gone up from
81 10 60 cents, Australian wool from AZ to %
cents and what we called extra heeces, which
ave a standard in the wool market like middlings
in the cotton market, are quoted at from OIL 70
81 cents. as against Al to so cents SIX weeks
since. Even shesrings, which are the SNORT
wool which grows on sheep between the tille Ol
their she4rinc in the spring and the slaughter
ing in the fall, and are used for masking
sell at 40 cents pound instead OF % cents, que
old price. The various woOlen manuiac'uI err
have responded, Of course, TO this rise III tne
material. Carpet yarns have advanced iIoln
81 l-2 cents per pound to 60 cents per pounu'
Two and three ply carpets are II Il per cent
Auan Nucl NtAcs HIA
pets, which recently fetched 30 cents
per yard are held at S2l5. All kinds
Of wooden cloth and clothing msterial
have advanced on an average Of 10 per cent,
with upward tendency. The utmost activity IS
manifested in the trade. The manufacturers
have orders ahead for everything they can make
for several months 10 come, and, as is usual.
the fear Of the retail dealers Of higher prices
still to come lead them to rush in and supply
themselves at present rates.
The reasons for the advance are said to be the
smallness Of the clip this year and last year the
large demand and consumption in Europe dur
ing the war, and the fact that nearly all the
mills have been enabled to run this year, the
supply Of water being ample.
MIR. A. 7. Stewart has the credit with many
ill-informed people Of having engineered great
corner in the market, and Of having already
made 3 profit of 81 100000 on his operations.
Inquiry among members of the trade hiss failed
to discover any ground for this belief Mr.
Stewart has been obliged during the past two or
three years to take possession OF carpet factory
and several woolen factories on which he had
mortgages, and has since been running them on
his own account Hence he IS large buyer CT
wool, aud, apprehensive Of higher prices by and
BY, has laid in an ample stock for future use
But shrewd men who know Of his operations say
that he has bought recklessly and extravagantly,
and is more likely to lose than make money on
his purchases
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

STOPPING NEwsPAPERs.-There Is a right sni
wrong way to DO everything-to stop a uewspa-
per as well SIS anything else. One OF our ex-
changes has the right idea which says:
You have undoubtei right to stop a newspa-
per whenever you are disposed, upon payment
OF arresrsges. Do not hesitate to do so on &C
count Of any " tenderness Of feeling - for the
editor. Don't you suppose he would stop buy
ing sugar Of you, or meat, clothing, dry goods,
etc, il he thought be was not getting his
moneys worth And when you discontinue
paper 10 so nanfully Don't be 30 pititul as 70
throw it back to the postmaster with contenp-
tuous " don't want it any longer ~ and hsve
" refused +" written on the margin and have the
paper returned to the editor. No gentleman
ever stopped paper in that way, no matter If
his head is covered with gray hairs that should
be honorable yo1 DO not wish longer TO re
ceive a newspaper, write note to the editor Ike
a man, saying so-and be sure that arrearsges
are paid. This IS the way to top newspaper.
BowES's PARDON CONE At LAsr-Saturiay
afternoon the marshal of the District received
pardon granted in the case Of the Hon. c. c.
Bowen, which is dated July LIST, and reads as
follows:
Ulysses S. GRANT, President OF Tue UNITED
STATES.
To all rhOm It may concern, these presents
shall come, greetiHy:-
Whereas, on the 18th day Of June, 1871. il
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia,
holding criminal term, one c. c. Bowen was
convicted Of bigsmy, and sentenced to be impri-
soned for two years and to pay $50 fine, And
Whereas, 1t is represented that he was limo
cent OF shy viol.tion Of the law. that he acted in
good faith, believing his former wife TO be deal,
and it appears that he rendered good service
to the cause Of the Union during the re-
bellion, and that snce its termination he has
endeavorei to lead an honest and upright life
and for these reasons eleven Of the jurors who
found verdict sgsinst him, snd many other
citizens Of the highest consideration and weight,
urge his pardon, and United States Attorney
Fisher would be grstiied By the exercise Of the
executive elemsncy-now. therefore,
BE 1t known that /, U. s Grant, President Of
the United States OF Americas, in consideration
Of the foregoing and divers other good and sufii-
eient reasons me thereunto moving, do hereby
grant TO c. G. Bowen full and unconditional
pardon.
(Signei) I. S. GRANT, President
By j. Bancroft Davis, scting Sec'y Of State.
The marshal immeiiately wrote release, and
Bowen walked out Of jail in company with Mrs.
Pettigrew King Bowen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

N Y dispatches say that since the publication
Of the last number of Harper's Weekiy with
the riot cartoons, the Harpers have received
numbers of violent letters threatening to burn
their publication house and asssssinate the menu
bers The Hsrpers are said to be prepared for
all hostile contingencies and to keep strong
nightly guard on their premises.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Mourn VERSoS.-A correspondent Of the Post,
says of WsshingtOn's home, the house contains
very few Of the objects of interest that one
would expect to find II the rooms could only
have been left as they were when George and
Martha Washington called them g home - the
chair in which they sat, the tables which they
used, 1t would seem much more real But
scarce anything remains. In the parlor an old
spinnet in one of the upper rooms the bed
stesd Whereon Washington bresthed his last,
and this is ALL In the hall hangs the KEY Of
the Bsstile, presented by Lafayette, and in the
psrlor is the carved msnte-piece sent from Eu-
rope, now greatly mutisted
Strange to say, there is not in the house a
portrait Of Washington The only likeness is an
engraving presented by New York gentleman
to the Mount Vernon Association. There were
several, some years ago, but they have mysteri-
ousy disappeared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

THE MODEST Hero OF THE RIor.-Col. James
Fisk, Jr., assures an interviewer " didn't do
90 badly for the first time, but | think should
do better the second. Still. don't banker after
another riot at once, and | think the man lit
tie out of his head who thought he'd like to see
just such scrimmage every week he may be
very respectable person. but his views aud
mine don't agree on the riot question.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

II one HUNDRED thousand incorporate persons
from fifteen to seventy yesrs Of age be compared
with one hundred thousand persons Of regular
habits, thirty-two of the former class will die as
frequently as ten of the latter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

We are glad to find one Irish Catholic
journal not only willing to deny on behalf
ofthe Irish Americans in general responsible
ty for the conduct of the New York rioters :;
but taking the square and firm ground that
the Orangemen have as good right as any
others to parade without molestation. That
one is the Boston Pilot. We copy the fol-
lowing calm and temperate words from its
last issue, and wish that the lrishmen in
this country had more such good advisers, Of
their own blood and faith
II the 0rsngemen determine to parade, they
have . right to parade that is. they have ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The contractors on the Addison Railroad have
commenced putting down the rails and the track
is graded for eight miles from Leicester juno
ton. formerly Whiting Station. Cars are ex-
pected to be running about the LIST Of October
npxt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The Secretary of the Treasury having been
written to respecting the smallest amount of
liquor allowed by law to be imported, that otfi-
cial has replied that it can be imported in pack
ages containing not less than dozen bottles, or
in casks of not less than fourteen gallons, and in
packages other than casks and bottles Of cspa-
city not less than twenty gallons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The latest revised tables at the census olhce
show the following aggregate of population Of all
the States and organized Territories white,
SO, $50 $50; oolored. 4,s79,32 Indian, 3D.
1888; japanese, 30; Chinese. CO, ~; total. 5e'-
549,9s7.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The Times continues its exposures of the Tam
many ring. 1t says that it Voluntarily gave up
the corporation advertising. and that the city
authorities, through their agents, have repeatedly
made liberal proposals to it for the purpose Of
getting it to suspend its attacks upon them. The
Times states that the amount paid for work
already done on the new court house is nearly
ten million dollars, as it is prepared to prove,
and that the amount paid for carpets alone is
s565,78l, which at SIS yard would cover
l13,107 square yards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
Reunion of the Army Of the James

Reunion of the Army of the James.
The second triennisl reunion Of the Army Of
the james vas held in New York on Wednesday
and was largely attended. All the corps which
formed that army were represented. Gems.
Devens, Kinks and Graham were present. Gen.
Porter sent notice to the meeting that Presi-
dent Grant and himself would be unable to be
present on account Ct other engagements. Gen.
Deyens delivered an eloquent address Of vel
come, and at the close Of the GRAFTON in few
pleasant ords introduced the poet Of the occs-
sion, Col. John Hay. Col. Hay prefsced his
reading with brief apology for the introduc-
ton Of the names Of some dead heroes who were
not Of the Army Of the james, but who were
his personal friends. The poem was read in a
clear, loud voice. heard in all parts of the build
ing, and with peculiar grace in the delivery.
The audience caught with delight the spirit Of
the lines from the very opening, and at the con-
clusion Of the fifth verse broke nvoluntsrily into
tumultous applause. which interrupted the read
ing for more thsn minute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

lady whose husband was killed in the ser
vice of his country wss dismissed from ole oil tne
government departments in Washington anu
left with her two children absolutely without
means Of support. To plead her cause Judge
Bond. of Baltimore, went to President orsn'
and argued after this fashion Now MT
President, if we should put petticoets on you
spd turn you into the streets, don't you oehev'
you'd .tarve pretty quick?'' {" 10 need to dc
tho. Jpdre." vss the frank response" | have
come pretty rear starving with coat On
The lady was given cleikship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

A prisoner named Cook, of Higbgste, incar
cersted in St. Adams jail for adultery, made hi,
escape Friday night by saving the bars out Of
his cell, and hasn't been seen since.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

A INV WoSDER.-Cspt. Hinckley has for
years run the ferry between Charlotte, Vt, and
Essex, N. Y, and knows every inch Of sound
ings between the two points. A few dsvs
sitce as he was crossing tho lake, the keel Of
his boat struck something three times heavily.
II created no little alarm, fearing that the craft
mad struck sunken rock. But there is aban-
dance OF water at that point to float the largest
vessel on the lAke-so the mystery remains IN
xplained.-pergenne Vermonter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Some Of Gen. Hsncock's friends it is said, met
in Washington recently and subscribed $1,000
each, to aid his election to the Presidency, in
tending to raise the sum of 100000 if need be.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Templsr, Grand High Priest of the Grard Chap-
ter, snd Deputy Grand Master Of the drand
fodve from 1853 to 1860. de will be buried
with the funeral ceremonies Of the Knights Tenn
plsr. at Rutland, at noon on Wednesday Emi-
peut Grand Commander Russell s. TAFT oil TINS
city will oficiate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

BY John HAY.
In the dream of the Northern poets
The brave who in battle die
Fight on in shadowy phalanX
In the field OF the upper sky
And as We read the sounding rhyme
The reverent fancy hears
The ghostly ring of the viewless swords
Aud the clash Of the spectral spears.
We think with imperious questonings
OF the brothers that We have lost
And we strive to track 10 deaths my stery
The flight Of each valiant ghost.
The Northern myth comes back 10 u,
And we feel through our sorrow'snight
That those young souls are striving still
Somewhere for the truth and light.
twas not their tina for rest and sleep;
Their hearts beat high and strong;
In their fresh veins the blood Of youth
Was singing its hot. sweet song
The open heaven bent over them,
Mid flowers their 1.-THE feet tr0d
Their lives lay vivid in light, and best
By the smiles Of woman and God
Again they come Again hear
The tread Of that gOodly band,
know the fash 81 Ellsworth's eye
And the grasp OF his hard, warm hand
And Patnam, and shaw, of the lion heart.
And an eye like Boston girls,
And see the light of heaven which shone
On Uric Dlhlgren's curls.
There Is no power Ia the gloom Of hell
To qusnch those spirity fire,
There Is no charm in the bliss Of heaven
To bid them not aspire;
But somewhere in the eternal plan
That strength, that life survive,
And like the files on LOokOuts crest,
Above Deaths clouds they strive.
chosen corps-they are marching on
In a wider field than ours
1fhpaa mi haffaliDns still fulfill
The scheme of the heavenly powers
And high, brave thoughts float down TO I'd
The echoes Of that far fight,
Like the fash Of distant pickets guns
Through the shades Of the severing night
No fear for them In our lower field
Let us toll with arms unstained.
That at last we be worthy to stand with them
On the Inning heights they've gained.
We shall meet and greet in closing ranks,
In Times declining sun,
When the bugles of God shall souni recall,
Ard the Battle Of Life be won