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Rev. Mr. Herrick, ofChelsea. Mass has received
and accepted s. call 20 the Vernon Stree, Church
in Boston, Mass--Rev Wm. S. Smart, for
merly Of Benson, has been compelled by III health
TO resign his rastorate in Al5any.-Bsv. NJ.
II. Wells, Of Lyndon Corner, has resigned bis
pastorate.--Rev. George H. Bailey, Of New
port, has resigned On account Of 30 health The
society have secured the services Of Rev ". C.
Somerville late Of Houston, Texas.-Esv. W.
Warren, District Secretary Of the A. B. C. F.
NJ, and Rev. Alden Grout, late from the Zulu
Mission, South Africa, are soon 70 take tour Of
daily missionary labor in western New lamp
shire and eastern Ne-m0nt.-Rsv Humphrey
Moore, D. D., the Oldest Congregational pastor
in New Hampshire, a-ei uine-y-two years, died
p his residence in Milford, after short illness,
OF the 10Th inst.--Ihe Congregational churches
in Boxbury, Mar-hdeii and Hyde Park, are 20
build houses Of worship the coming summer.
These churches have heretofore worshippeI in
union houses.-Rev. Benjsmn Sawyer, who
died recently 81 Salisbury, was the Oldest Con
gregatoual minister in the State. He had united
over 400 couples in marriage, and attended
over ], 100 funerals. He celebrated his Golden
wedding with his second wife nearly two years
ago, never used spectsc'es, and his hair was as
black as ever in his old agl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

The last registration report OF tie STATE Oh
Massachusetts, (foT the year l969) gives
some statistics. from which impatient youths
and desola;e old maids and bachelors may
take heart. During the year seven maldens
were married at the age Of fourteen and no
fever than forty-one at the mature age OF
fifteen. The lads are uot Sd venturesome as
the girls. the Youngest husband having we'd
5ei at sixteen. On tie other hand a maiden
of seyenty-eisLt found husband, and four
other women were married after they had
passed the age Of seventy. One man Of
tbirty-two was married, for the sixth time
to maiden Of thirty also another man
for the sixth time. q widow %. -izty-two-
itbeins Ler second marriage. The ages OF
the ol5e-. parties married FIR the first time
were sixty wears each. The case Of
greatest disparity in first marriage
was one IN which the man was six-y-seyen
and the woman twenty. Flrty-fye men
were married during the year who were over
seventy. and one wil0wer Of eighty wac
united fl- tn, second time TO widow OF
fftv-f5ur. it being also her second marriage.
A widower Of thirty was married for the
second time to young widow e- twenty, i
beng hey fourth marriage one marriage is
reported where both parties were married for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

Vermont. though one Of tle smallest s.i'es.
furnishes the largest humber.
With the exception Of Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine.
the Speaker Of the House. all the Senator's AM
members representing the Nes England States
are natives Of New EnglAnd.
Delaware and Vermont are the only State
whose entire delegation In the present Congress.
are their oNn sons
One-half the delegation from Wise1asiD, ,oae
senator and three Rsp-esen;ariyss, are natives
Of Vermont.
All the Representatives from Michigan ave
there being one vacancy are usJiyes Of the
State of New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

The Tanmany managers obtained their
majority in the New York Assembly, at the
opening Of the session, By admitting one, Ca
rey.a democrat from one Of the New York dis
trict=, in place of Twombly. republican. who
was clearly elected by the people. Recently
a democrat. jun Irying,resigned bis seat to
avoid expulsion on account of his brutal as
7ault upon fellow. member on the floor Of
the Assembly. This broke up the Tammany
maiorty. And now the Tammany anarchists
have announced that unless the Assembly
viii consent to the passage Of an act for
special election to supply the vacancy caused
by irving resignation, they Will consent to
no further legislation; they viii defeat all
pending local bills, and break up the session
by voting solidly against everything This
is done in the interest Of Tweed's bills which
were 70 give him the control Of millions 10 de-
bauch national politics and turn out Demo
cratic maiorities by fraud. Unless he can
have this, he declares that the legislative
wheels shall be stopped and his agents in.the
Legislature vote in caucus at his dictation,
that this revolutionary proceeding shall be
carried out But the Republicans of the
Assembly held their ground with gratifying
frmness. They voted to man against the
bill for a special election in Irving district
The vote stood "a ayes to CD nays, the bin
ihus failing for wan; Of the Constitutional
na0rity. The democrats maintain their
position with new zeal ior the fright Of cleo
sion" which is Of a piece with their whole per-
frIaance. There has been vacancy in the
New York Senate through the entire session.
Senator Blood having died before the Legs
allure net. The democrats have at no time
proposed 10 fill that vacancy. Their present
proposition to FIJI the seat of M Irving is
thus shown 70 he inspired, not by any con-
eern that the constituency shall be represent
ed. but by the sole purpose to secure Dem
Oeratic majority for their own ends.
The deadlock ended IN saturday, the
democrats having succeeded in finding a tTai-
tor in the republican ranks, who had the
shamlessness % rise in his seat and announce
that henceforih he proposed to vote with the
democrats on every question. This man Is
Orange ;. NInans, member from Dunkirk,
Chautauqua county. The Albany Erening
Journal says the bargain was probably con-
81
has not been published; but it is said to be
in the neighborhood Of 100000. With
this accession, there will no longer be need
Of an election in Irving district and Tweed's
tax levy and other bills will doubtless be put
through. The Journal says of HIran's
treachery:
Words are inadequate to express the contempt
and indignation which this base act will excite
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

The Easter offerings at St Paul's church.
Boston, reached the magnificent total Of 5f22.
At = convention Of the Episcopal church.
held in Pawlet, in 1923, it was Voted to elect
Reverend Doctor Edward Bass, Rector Of New
buryport, to be Bishop Of this State" This
was the hrst election Of a Bishop Of Vermont.
yet there WAS no Bishop contecrsted for Vermont
for some forty years afterwarls-Rey. NJ.
Cheney, rector Of Christ Church, Chicago, who
is TO be brought to trial for c0utumscy in disre-
garding the sentence Of the Ecclesiastical Court.
by which he was convicted for non-couformitv.
will he encouraged to learn that Lord Harrowby
said recently in Parliament, that there must
be revision Of the Liturgy quickly, or the
church would be in confusion as the clergy
were doing what seemed right in their own ewes.
altering or emitting" and that - the Act Of
Uniformity was practically disregarded -
The new and beautiful chapel Of the Holy Com
munion. St. Louis, Missouri, has recently been
opened burial vault is 60 constructed that
the whole burial service can be said in the
chapel, and the body sfterwarG removed. If
desired, to the cemetery, thus avoiding the enor
nous expense attending city fanerals.-Tbe
Rev Benjamin Eaton, first and only rector Of
Trinity Episcopal church, Galveston, Texas. was
stricken with ceath while standing in bis pulpit
on Sunday week. The scene is thus described
Announcing his text, 50 There is yet room, =" all
trembling beneath the weight Of his last mes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

The Telegraph brings intelligence el Sc
we're engagement on the 9th ult., between a
Spanish column and an insurgent force at
L.. De-iouca. near the river Nagusa, Cuba,
Il, which the latter Obtained the advantage.
The loss Of the Standards Is represented to
have been heavy This useless waste OF
life in guerilla Warfare, To which the rebel
lion in Cuba has degenerated, is matter for
sincere regret. All hope Of success for the
Cuhan- has long since departed, their armies
have dwiudled to scattered bodies Of bush
whacksrs. the few st1nshoids lei' to them
are in almost inaccessible mountain iastnes-
SEES. and tie conflicts which occur between
these armed refugees and the Spanish forces
have no result other than the loss of life Oh
both -ides. The ultimate result of the in
surrectiln ha- long been decided in favor Of
Spain, and these frequent mountain fights
are Simply a waste Of human life.
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in the minds Of all honorable men Of all parties
Even those who sire to be benehted oy thT ~
son will sbhor the traitor. He Will De h-.s ~
and spurued from all decent sssoelA.iOI Iii Iii
unless be is as cowsrdly as he is osse, ~ va
20 out and hang himself to es'Spe NV e'
iugs Of guilty conscience
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

Gen. Cluser5t. who has been prominent as
leader of the reyolutonists in Paris. has played
out very early, but not unexpectedly to those
who know anything about his career. de has
been arrested on complaint of member Of his
staff for 50 Incorporating portion Of the
public funds"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

Ia relation 10 the law authorizing the aou.l-
ton Of school districts. We think the selectmen
are entitled to the bensf; Of doubt. as to their
duty. TO include ia their warnings al article
calling for a vote on that subject. The wording
AID punctuation OF that clause Of section one o.
this act which relates 20 this matter, are as fol-
lows and the selectmen Of each town shall
insert an article for that purpose IN the warning
for the annual March meeting IN 1871, and %
the warning for any subsequent annual meeting.
upon the application Of three legal voters ID
such town There is hardly room for doubt,
after all, for according 10 the lettering and
pointing Of the statute, the same condition sp-
plies to the " March meeting in 1871, as TO
" any subsequent annual meeting making the
duty Of the felectmen, in the premises. depend
upon " the application Of three legal voters
II was no doubt the intent Of the trainers Of this
act to bring the question up before every town
meeting in the Stste in March, ISL, but We
think the chairman Of the Committee on Eiucs-
ton, in the Senate, must admit thst the act,
from oversight OF Otherwise, fai to carry on
the face Of it tle positive demand for such &C
ton We know instances in which selectmen,
who would make pretty good &" school masters
have taken this view Of the matter, after care
ful scanning Of the language Of the lSw.--uo1t-
yelier Freeman.
This j. one Of the cases. and there were
several such, in which either the cnsrossing
clerk, o. else the proof reader for the pub
liehers 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 ois-
trict- as reported by the chairman Of the com
mittee on Education in the Senate, and in the
bill as printed for the use Of the assembly,
there tras no comma after the rord, " sujse-
gi,eat annual melting" That unlucky com
ma made the doubt, OF rather made the duty
Of the selectmen conditional upon the ap-
plicltiln of three voters. The drawers Of
the bill AMI the committees that reported it
meant that it should be imperative upon the
selectmen Of every town, to insert that aru-
Gle IN the warning for the last March meet
ing and it iras clearly So in the bill as in
trodaced 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
dere
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

Tie Mobile Register speaks Of % the great
Puritan devil enthroned at Washington. and
IT, little imp, Ulysses Grant. And 1t says
that Tire ouly way to get rid of tie twain is
through the triumph of the democracy in
ls72 Such language shows bow thor
ouglly reconstructed is the southern
mind. We incline TO believe the assertion.
lately made. that the tone Of the southern
rres. is wore now than it was 10 1859. the
year before the secession party began It's open
trensouahle work. Ii will not do for re-
publicans to give up an inch Of their
old position. They must maintain their own
union in order that he Union may be main
tanned. Should they quarrel there would be
no Ieace for the country. There is no secu-
rity against the South-Americanization oi
North America except in the continuance of
rerub.ican asccudancy 10 ;he nation.
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS
Is published every Friday morning "
-ur FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION
College ST., Burlington VT
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THE STATES PHIsoS CoNvIcr LABoR--lt Is
stated that the labor of tie men in the Vermont
State Prison has been contracted for five years
to Messrs Mawhilney * Richardson Of Boston,
st seventy cents COR each days labor This firm
are extensively engaged in the manufacture %
boots sul shoes in Stoningham, Mass. In add
ton to using the convict labor in the kboye ave-
cation, Messrs. N. * R. have taken A lease of a
site outside and contiguous to the prison walls,
on which they propose TO erect shop 30 by 60.
and give employment therein to 50 or 60 free
operatives.
1t is believed with economy and good admins
trstion, under this contract the institution msy
he nearly or quite selt-sustaining.
The price tor the past FIVE years has been only
torfy-frs cents per day, causing the expenses Of
the prison to exceed receipts some five thousand
dollars per yea. The present directors are
Hon. Martin c. Rice Of Benson, Hon. John W.
Hartshorn Of Lunenburgh, and Willism R.
sheii, Esq. Of Newbury, and the people of Yer
mont VIII appreciate their prudent management
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

The Tennessee has been put cut of commission
At New York. Her engines are too SLOW, and
she is but little service with any squadron,
Captain William G. Temple Of Vermont has teen
detached from the command and placed on wait
ing orders. The other officers Of the Tennessee
have been discharged aud variousy assigned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

We notice but TWO points, in which the above
account conflicts with that given by Mr. Benedict,
in his little work on the part taken by the Yer
mont troops at Gettysburg The first Of these is as
tothe order in which the regiments moved to the
left and front on Thursday afternoon. Col
Randall says the I8th-meaning doubtless the
riybf itiqg Of the 18th, for the lef. wing vas at
the time detached for other service-lei the
movement Mr.. Benedict said g the 18th, Col
Nichols led the way" This statement was based
on the concurrent testimony Of several officers
and on a written statement by Col. Nichols. The
second point is as to the number Of prisoners
taken in Rogers house According to Mr. Ben
eiict there we're "about forty - OF them Col.
Randall says there were eighty odd, and he may
be correct
Col. Randall goes more fully into details Of
the part taken by his regiment, Thursday after
noon, than any body, 50 far as we are A7sre, has
undertaken to in print. He undoubtedly describes
things according to his recollection of them but
the impressions and recolections of different men
often vary considerably, especially regarding
events in action, when, under the strong excite
1nent Of the battle field, things sometimes become
a little mixed in the mind Of the soldier.
All who were present did not see, and do not
now remember, things exactly as Col. Randall
does; in evidence Of which We copy the following
statement, which has been. sent US, without
solicitation on our part), by an intelligent MEM
Der Of the 18th regiment, who was in a position
to know whereof he sffirms. and who, it will be
seen, has very clear recollection, and very clesr
way Of putting it on paper, of the transaction.
We may sdd, that he is friend Of Col. Randall,
as the officers and men Of his regiment were apt
TO be.
He writes US with Col. Rsndsll's article before
him, as follows;
list. Doubledsy's address was made during
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

Norfolk, Virginia, exchange says: eve
near that the truck farmers in the vicinity Of the
city are suffering good deal from the depreis-
tons Of thieves upon their vegetable gardens -
It Sdis enthusiastically eve know one infal-
lible remedy for this evil, which If applied, will
teseh those prowleFs better manners. Twenty
one tuckshot ont Of good gun al thirty yards
will stop stealing quicker than will the whipping
post" Putting twenty-one buckshot into 3 man
for stealing a cabbage might be thought rather
too energetic reminder Of the sixth command
ment here at the North. In the Boston Trarel-
Ter. however, Of the 18th inst. we find the fol-
lowing paragraph
A German, Of Lawrence, named Psar, was
arrested by special policeman b. N Boynton. Of
Metbueu, while fishing in that town on Sunday.
He attempted to escape, but the officer fired
three shots at him, one ilfictiHg seUeTe lr0uHt
in the leg.
The offence Of the oulprit in this case was a
breach Of the law and of the Sabbath, for which
the legal penalty is probably three or FIVE dol
lar fine. For attempting to evaie this, he was
unhesitatingy shot by the officer. Shooting is
rather too common substitute for law nova
days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

seuators-O. S. Ferry, vs.. S. Busar-
e. Lyman Irumbul, H. Representative
H. W. Stsrkveather, vs.. u Bsuhsu. IT,. F.
j. Prindle, VIM Williams, ~ T., J. d. ra-..
James Monroe, Ohio Henry -uei. lt.
james NJ Peudle'ou, r. l.; John = Ita.e-
RHODE IsLAEr
sensiors-H B Anthony. Wn sr1-le
The following table sh1Ks -ls ul-.. f-
elch Of these States
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cir .tfrer Press.
q O. BENEDICT. EDIrOR

RrRL1yGroN, FRIDAY. APRIL 81, 1871.
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street as far as Rev D. Bosworth's, and into
lot moth of the Academy, where he hid in
corner Of the fence. hoping to escape in the dsrk
ness. He was seen, however, seized and marched
hack and ha.dcufei
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

M Ernst Perabo,the Boston pisnist, possesses
the PROOF copy Of Beethoyen's frat sonata for
piano, having purchased it al au,tioa IN Ger
many d few years tince. Il bears the correc-
tons made by the great master, together with
tie date ISL. Beethoven was consequently but
eleven years ola at the time of its publication.
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A horse belonging TO D. W. C.o-saa %: North
Thetfori was stolen some time since and El~iu
Perkins Of Pswtucket, Z /, aul Frank Smith
Of Burlington, have just been arrested at Plain
field. Mass. for the crime. They had been sell
ing stamps 81 a discount, ana when arrested
burned Up o lot of money Il is thought they
are the scamps who broke into che wilistou
pos,-ctf,e the other day.
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the BRISTOL MURDER.

FURTHER PARTICULARS
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ACCIDENT MIR Henry c. Cougiaa, freight
conductor on the Rutland Railroad who was
seriously injured while shacAliaE cars at MID
dlebury about three months siuce, while walk
ing across the piazza Ct the Bou-ofeen House az
Cestlston, Friday, ani fell, breaking bis left leg
at q point where il lad tetG featured at the
former accident. lie vas taken TO Rutland
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H.. DIS IN THREE MINUTES.

The MURDERER LODGED U JAIL
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The Italian government IS reported 10 be much
alarmed at the number of people in the neigh
borhool Of Mount Vesuyius who perish by
IS throving themselves into the fiery crater. -
And the y. !. Commercial rightly thinks that
New York ought to be alarmed (but it isa'p at
the number Of is citizens who perish hy throw
inc the :. ferv crater,' into lLen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13
X. X. SCOTT, vi South Carolina.
Foa Woe PRESIDENT,
CHARLOTTE KplI.IN OF South Carolina.


There was smile all round the circle at tho
name mentioned for Wee President, with the cx-
ccption OF Miss Lottle, who preserved her gravity
what do yon think OF Miss Susan b. Anthony In
the woman's rights question: asked OF miss Kate
ii do not think much OF her. She Is too russy and
frony. Did you see the 20 ceian portrait OF Sent-
tor Mcintyre that paiatedsn inquired MISS MAZE,
Miss Florence, anu Aarle Louise also showed her
white regular teeth.
Miss Kate took down portrait OF senator NC
"IAtie girls should be seen, not heard, Fiorry,"
and showed the portral. or her Jd"ce. she also
showed an album, in which there were six pictures
Of the same legislative person IN different attitudes
''Do, DON'T said Louise. 1ou know. Kate, that
some OF the papers stated that MI. Mclntyre was
engaged TO Lottie"
A mollIfied smile appeared the lips OF Lotte.
and an angry glance silOnc In Kate dark eyes. IL
was dangerous ground and took water;
suppose the papers s w o 70 I Sscase he Se ca
whe man, and am not Of his race" With a toss OK
her dark head.
Lottic or the HERALD Commissioners.
ayes Marm." answered.
al am passonatey fond OF Byron. what dear
reckless fellow ne was. to ba sure. His Corsar and
his 'Uhllde Harold are SO beautiful"
"what no you think OF tho Don JuanT ! In
the the girls hesitated for moment. ana then Miss
Kate answered,
al love Miss Browning above all the poets AMI
ike Victor Hugo; Blu, Whittier, ter Adore lie Is ts
How grand Is the fn1ie Of his Song OF the Freel'
And Mss Lottie rccIted the verse;
II we have whispered TRUTH
Whisper Lo longer;
Speak as the tempest does,
Sternar and stronger.
Sti be the tones OF truth
Louder and hrm-r,
Startling the haughty South
With The deep nuimer:
God and our charters right
Freedom forevcri
Truce with oppression,
Never, oh never
Thore was a sight murmur Of applause AMONG the
sisters Of this wonderful family as MISS Louis
ceased her eyes klndl,ng with patriotc IRE. ana nS
UrnAIp Commissioner held his breath as Miss kale
iuog up a volume Or MISS Brownings poems anu
said.-- -, -.,,., ,,o,,on,, q.
sAurora Leigh There Is mine OF Hou III tnat
womal and she Is always for the weak against tho
strong Lisen,r said Mss Kate, and she pointed
with her finger To tile passage-
Dear Marian, o. one Gay God mads US AL.
Ard though push and poke aud paddle int,
CAS- children play at fashonns dirt piesJ
Ana cali tnelf iancies by The name OF TAGS,
Assuming difference, l1rdship privilege,
When ats plain dut-they cone BACK to II al last;
Ihc drs grave bigger provesit with q spade,
Aud patsit all Need we walt Tor this,
YOU Marian, aud |, Romneyt
oWnere were You educated, ladies'" asked, after
an interval, rather astonisned at the knowledge %
the poets displayed by these young guis, VINO ar