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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05
The birth day of James Fisk, Jr, occur

The birth day of James Fisk, Jr., occurs
on the first of April. On the present ami
versary of Prince Erie, the n. Y. Tribune
comments
"On the first of April, thirty-six years
ago, the greatest practical joke Of the age
was perpetrated upon an entire nation by the
birth Of James Fisk, Jr.'
The employees of the Erie, presented him
with howery offering on that day, which an
unpoetic newspaper correspondent describes
as a boquet . four feet long and two feet
high - that it bore beneath the now his
toric monogram of j, f., Jr., the touching
and original legend, . thirty-six summers
gone where the woodbine twineth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

Mr. Jefferson Davis is still harping on
State sovereignty with his old accustomed
bitterness. A group of people at Selma,
Alabama, recently gave him an opportunity
to faunt the obsolete dogma. He had heard
from New Hampshire, and declared in sub
stance, that rebellion was not yet dead
issue in his mind The crowd cheered his
sentiments vociferousy, and no doubt the
great Ku-Klux heart throughout the South
will be @ fred - by this new awakening Of
their chief Has not Mr.. Davis yet learned
that the primal issue of the state sovereignty
rebellion, slavery, is defunct? Or does he
think the patience of the Government that
has once delivered him out of q" the jaws of
death requires new tests.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

A BAD TINE COMING The Western
Sybl' has - in trance state - predicted
l. A wet Spring. ,. A hot, dry Summer.
3. A dreadful epidemic of new and horrible
type. /. A fresh and bloody European war
This is mt what may be called a comfortable
prospect, and it may be matter of doubt
whether Mrs. KIebert has done us great
favor unless as the Tribune suggests, she
goes to sleep again and tells us what to take
when the epidemic comes on and adds :
= We should mt wonder if it were revealed
to be three daily doses of some fluid nastiness
which Mrs. Klebert makes and sells at IS
per bottle
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

some surgeons think he never will he mas
able counsel in Judge Paine OF Boston II
il an Interesting case, and we cannot see that
Il Is at all COMPLICATED from the fact that an
arbitration allowed Miss Brock damages be-
fore the Railroad Company put in their plea
of non-liability 1t may have been forgotten
by the pnblic that the accident was caused
by the breaking of an apparently sound rah'
and although it occurred on the Northern
road, by a contract between the two corpora
tions the Passumpsic road assumed all llaoll-
tiles in the transit of its cars and passengers
over that road aledOniGn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

The DARIES SURvEY.-A late despatch
from the Isthmus of Darien represents that
all doubts of the practicability of construct
ing ship-canal across the Isthmus have been
dispelled. Surveys ma de from the Pacific
coast during the last month have proved the
Atrato-Tuyra route to be perfectly feasible
The newl Undiscovered route is only % miles
long, and the deepest cutting necessary Will
be not more than $50 feet, and perha ps only
IS or 100 feet. This intelligence is not less
gratifying and novel than the first announce
ment by Commander Selfridge of the discov-
cry Of the route
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

DIVORCE STArISTICs.-The vital statistics
Of Rhode Island for lsd9, just issued, show a
proportion Of one divorce to every fourteen
marriages Taking the view that q divorce
is the judicial correcting of mistake, this
exhibit shows very - bad proof" and natur-
ally suggests that more care should be exer-
cised in setting up" If all the e.. water
ering place matches within the limits Of
little Rhoia, remained there, part of this
matrimonial lnfelicity could be accounted
for.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

NATIONAL BANK DIvIDENDs.-Commis- ion
er Pleasanton has decided that the earnings
OF dividends of National Banks, derived from
the interest upon the several classes Of U. S.
bonds, authorized by the act of July 18th,
1870, to refund the national debt, are exempt
from the payment of all taxes or duties of
the United States, as well as from taxation
in any form by or under any State, munich
pal or local authority
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

The Secretary of the Treasury reports
diminution Of the National Debt bv more
than eleUeH millions Of dollars during the
month of March just closed. This CRAFTY
ing result has been achieved through unusu-
ally heavy impOrtations on the one hand and
considerable sales of superfuous war mate
rial on the other. The total debt is now but
a fraction over twenty-thIee hundred NIL
lone, having been diminished by two hun
bred and fifteen millions since Gen. Grant,
accession to the Presidency. An estimate
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

Gov HoLDES.-Mrs. Holden has Joined
her husband, Ex-Governor Holden, in Wash
ington, and 1t is uncertain whether he will
return to North Carolina, owing to the large
number ofsuits which will be brought against
him for arrests which the Court of Impeach-
ment declared illegal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

These troops, from other accounts, are rapid
ly concentrating at Versailles and plan OF
attack has been adopted by various generals
of the Republic. Soldiers of the Commune
have been advancing toward Versailles IN
order TO prevent reconno issances by the Gov
eminent forces. Other preparations for
conflict are also noted in this morning s
dispatches, and it is evident that the bloody
issue is soon TO be tried in Paris.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

The Philadelphia Press says Fifteen
Ex-COnfederate officers are already sitting in
Congress" This does not look as though
the government was very slow in forgiving
its enemies.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

The San Domingo report is not yet finished,
but it is understood by those who have been
most familiar with the views Of the commits
sioners that there is not the slightest variation
in the general views of the members, and
that the report will be very complete in it's
details. 1t IS expected that it will be really
for the President in a day or two and that
it will be Immediately transmitted by him
TO Congress.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

The Free Press announces the openino of
navigation on lake Cbamplain, the steamer
= nlted States leaving for Whitehall Sunday
afternoon to be followed by regular trips
hereafter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05


fort Gr'e" M0H"t'a'
AT CA4BRIDGK AND BIRCH TON,
For the loeek ending April +, 1871.
Amount of stock at Market
;artle. sheep shotes swine. Veal.
s.. ;:s;... IS IS 81 81 S &c 5SS
a.sf-EItr. ST. % g tl2 o: ars1qa.ll,s tII 90s
e. o. per ewt. total weight hide, farrow, and
s soo oe Few ootS co. c's
Working oKen-So99 to o. per pail is or aesSTdihF
their value Beef. Handy Steers, SEQ TO $500
Milch Cows-sO0to 500, sIIrs good, So0t 5000 Win
rwithout aIves beagrsed farrow and ordinA
5s3ToSss-fsarIings 60 70 500, '~Oysar' ola coo
Veal Cslves-S5 TO Sl2 per head.
sheep-5to &c, extra Os to Oacts. Perib-
sheep and Iambs-s5. 90 TO e. per head
Fat Hogs-GOs TO I-2c.
shotesS wholesale o. SC; retail, g &c lie
TaiiowIs 10 8. country Lo5s SO @ -.-. ....
Pelts-yyirh wool -. 500 EACH country lots
Calfskins II TO Is Cts
REMARks7The upward tendency Of prices that
checked this morning, but set back from fifty cents
10 dollar per 100 los There were lots of excellent
IS the best from Canada Mr.. J. {. Hamilton mad
10 oxen, average live weight about &oto lbs eacn,
superior quality. \ few single pairs may nave oeh
sold early IN the morning at l2c. but lie vas nc
yhsJ was the highest bid made the Canada bull
locks for which u - was asked. Drovers are
much disappointed by this unfaYorable ehange IN
the beef trade. Including = a. Medfori there were
So At Watertown, more than one half OF which were
from Canada and the West
John MCFARLAND, sold TO P Z. Perham 5 CO =
Of his highest steers $50 lbs each, a &C live az
lOc 30 *; at lOc. Is SIX. Gee W. Jones, sold
river fed oxen dress 1900 lbs al llc better than
sold last wees, at l2c-s OF HOO lbs at IV
steers, At lOc; COW, lie. +. F Brady sold
at lie 10 loc reported that 30 cars OF " es-
tern cattle had been bought for Brighton with cars
of Eastern.
The sheen sellers are but little better OF than the
cattle drovers. Prices are from l-2c 10 SIC lower
than week Geo. ". Jones, sold - OF lOU lbs
each for Sc, sold similar sheep last week At &c.
j. Sabin. sold 55 sheep for lie. W. II. Hoyt, 100
fS0 lbs. at &C. NJ. I. >hackett l-2c-s one LOT
eoSseTS. rs lbs n Sc per 10
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

Nilsson is going to spend the summer at
Newport, r. l., and among the Vermont
mountains at Stowe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

made at the Treasury Department on the 80
inst, shows that the reduction for the present
month will probably reach eight million OF
dollars
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

ANOTHER Relic GONE The '' Old Gaia
mount Tavern that for over a hundred years
adorned the village of Bennington Center
was this morning. between the hours of one
and three, reduced 10 ashes by the hand Of
the incendiary. Around this house have
clustered more memories of historic interest
than that OF any other building now stand
ing in New England. Ii was the rendezvous
of the - Green Mountain BOYS = during the
troubles with New York before the war of the
Revolution In il met the Council OF Safe
", composed OF such men as Ethan Allen.
Seth Warner, Remember Baker. Moses Rob
inson, Jonas Fay, and Isaac IIchenOr. Ii
was the headquarters of Stark and his broth
er officers during the war of the Revolution.
Ii was the prison house of the British officers
taken at the battle of Bennington. 1t was
the infant State House Of Vermont during
the trying times following the revolutionary
strEcgle, and the official home of those whose
names shine conspicuous in the early histO-
" of our State.
The old tavern was built by Capt Stephen
Fay, previous to the year 100, though We
have not been able to obtain the exact date
1t is said to have been the first tavern erected
IN the State. Captain Fay was a Jealous pat
riot, and the sign he chose for his tavern was
the stuffed skin Of catamount erected on a
pole twenty feet high, with teeth grinning to-
ward New York Captain Fay had FIVE sons
in the battle Of Bennington, one OF HON was
killed. His exclamation when the news Of the
event was brought to him deserves TO be hand
ed down to remOtest pOsterity. " | thank God
had son who was willing u give his life to
his country Many characteristic anecdotes
are related of Captain Fay Before the battle
of Bennington Colonel Baum, the naughty
commander of the British forces, sent word
for him to have fine dinner prepared Tor him
on certain day. That very day Baum was
brought in q prisoner, when Fay removed his
hat and bowling politely, informed the Brit
ish commander that his dinner was ready
The old tavern afterwards passed into the
hands OF Samuel Fay, grandson of Capt. Fay,
who occupied it a dwelling house, and
still later into the hands of his son, John Fay,
who died in 1866. At the present time the
property is owned by his widow, but the old
house bad not been occupied for year or
two. Some alterations and repairs had been
made on 1t, but it was su substantially the same
house that witnessed the struggle, first with
New York and afterward with the mother
country. The old Council Chamber, small
room where the old Council of Safety held
their meetings, was the same, with the words
- Council Chamber cut in the stone that
formed the mantle of the fire place.
May the hand that applied the torch, if
intentionally done, be forever palsied, is the
wish of many a resident of Bennington
Bennington Banner, March 30th.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

DEATH oFIDANIKL D. HowARD.-1ne ne"
York naners mention the death, IN 0eneVa,
Switzerland. of Daniel D. Howard, former
proprietor Of the Irving House, and native
of Burlington, Vermont
A great many people will remember pan
iel ID. Howard, Of the old Howard house Ia
Broadway. and subsequently OF the Irving
Hotel, opposite Stewards old store, corner
of Chamber street and Broadway Both oil
these houses were irst-class and very Popu-
lar in their day, and a. Dan. Howard y was
a very prince of landlord managing them
Some twenty years ago he retired from bust
ness with a fortune, and since then has
spent the larger part of his time IN Europe.
MANY. very many old friends, will be made
sad bv the intelligence OF the deeease OF the
genial and popular Daniel D. Howard.
Horace Greeley wrote letter the other
dav to Ansel Warren, in whose newspaper
office at Poultney, Vt. he first learned print
ing, to congratulate the old gentleman on
his golden wedding celebration at Quincy, III.
In it he says
am poor, but it is my own fault; be-
cause | endorse other folks notes. One was
brought to me to-day for $500, which 1
must find a way to pay within a few days.
[ have fooled away at least $l5O,OO trying
TO help others, and it has done no good. Now
| guess nv foot is down, that l will not en-
dorse another note. 50 you see the stables
all get locked after the horses are stolen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05

\ New PHAsE TO AN IMPORTANT CASE
Our readers will remember the circumstances
Of an accident on the Northern railroad "a
year ago the present month, in which Miss
Brock of Barnet, and 7. R. Fairbanks, for
merly of this place, who were in a Passump-
sic car were severely injured and also the
fact that the past winter the judges to whom
was referred her case, allowed Miss Brock the
sum of $1,000. 1t is understood that the
Railroad Co. have tried to settle with Mr.
Fairbanks, without recourse either to the
courts or to an arbitration, but their figures
were so wide apart, (the difference between
1000 and 10000 that the case was referred
by mutual agreement, to Judge Thomas Rus
sell of Boston. The case was to have had a
hearing fortnight ago, but day or two be-
fore the time set, the Passumpsic Railroad Co
gave notice through their counsel that thew
denied all liability in the premises that the
road-bed, rails and car were in perfect order
and that they were no more responsible for
the injury to Mr.. Fairbanks than if the car
had been struck by lightning This put a
new phase on the whole matter, and of course,
prevented hearing at that time. Whether
1t will affect the final verdict, and if so, how
much, are matters of legitimate speculation
by an interested public. We are glad TO
learn that Mr.. Fairbanks has about fully re-
covered in bis general health, though he has
not recovered the use of his left arm, and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-05
THE NJ a X K + Il =
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.


rPresly fertile rfe" Mountain
Freeman
AT CAMBRIDGK AND BRIGH ToS,
For the meek ending April +, 1871.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-30

VoICG or THE INDEPENDENT PREss.-
The Boston Herald, a no-party paper,
and having the Target circulation Of
any journal in New England, looks up
on the New Hampshire result much in
the same light as the great majority of
the public, including hosts Of independ-
ent Republicans. The paper thus
speaks:
NEw HAMPSHIRE. $500 The unterrifed
eagle Of Democracy rests upon the
White Mountains once more, and
spreads his wings over the whole Gran
tie State. 1t seems hard to believe that
majority of the legal voters of New
Hampshire are "rebels,' and we prefer
to look upon the Democrat c victory a.
an emphatic protest against the nnwise
unconstitutional and extravagant rule o
the Radical party, controlled by corrnp
aod dangerous men. The wave which
beat upon the White Hills yestcrda,
promises to sweep over the country, an'
to carry away some Of the abuses whicl
have teen ioistcd upon the Government,
1t means that the people want honest,
and economy, recognition of peace
and the preservation of the organic Law
of the land.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-30
The New HAMPSHIRE Election.

The result of the late election 10 the
Granite State iustife5 US in saying that
the democratic victory there is thorough
aud complete. The Governor vote is
thus summed up: j. A. Weston, dem
ocrat, has 34,ljG votes; Pike, republic
can, 1858; Cooper, labor reform, and
scattering, 1917; Weston lacking about
100 of an election by a majority
over all. The Governors Council stands
two democrats and two republicans and
no choice in one district, and the Senate
six democrats and five republicans, with
no choice in one district. Mr.. Thrash
er, democrat and labor relormer, is elect
ed Senator from the Claremont district,
by six majority. The House stands 1863
democrats to 1862 republicans.
The democratic members Of Con
gress, Mcssrs Bell, ITibbprd ard Park.
er, went to Washington last week and
took their seats in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, aud they, were honorcd with
public dinner by Fernando Wood, of
New York city, at Washington, on
Wednesday Of last week. " All hail,
New llampshirc!'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-30

MORE TRoops AND MORE TAXES
The character of the Republican party
was never more clearly illustrated than
by the action of its chosen representa-
tives on two important projects during
the last few days President Grant in
response to the demands of South Car.
DINA Carpct-Baggers, exhibited the
greatest alacrity in sending couple OF
regiments of Federal soldiers to that
State, The majority of Republican
Senators also passed a resolution in eau
Gus not to repeal the coal and salt taxes,
but they pledged themselves to pass the
Southern Coercion bill.
The actions of the Republican Presi-
dent and Senators are perfectly consist
ent and harmonious. Of course the
more troops the more taxation. If Fed
eral regiments are to be sent South to
keep the Republican party in power,
the people, in order to meet the eXpen
SEES, must be forced to pay twice as
much for their coal, and three times as
much for their salt, and that is what is
the matter ! N. Y. Democrat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-30

IT Is So.-Nlr. Greeley has published
in the Tribune several official letters
proving that President Grant has threat
cned war against Hayti in case the gov
ernment Of that republic should take
any hostile action toward the present
ruler of San Domingo. Mr.. Greeley
thinks that this revelation is startling,
and so it is.
Without any authority OF law what
ever, Grant has ordered orr naval forces
in the West Indies to take part in The
civil war that has long been raging in
San Domingo; aud now it appears that
he has taken the initiatory steps toward
making war upon Hoyti also on the
same account.
All this is downright usurpaton, and
it merits nothing but impeachment. For
these acts of lawless war-making Grant
should be brought to trial and turned
out of his office.
AS the Ecening Post says: "The
acts of war which he has authorized
are such that if it should seem fit TO the
House of Representatives to impeach
him at the bar of the Senate for viola
ton OF the Constitution he swore 10 re.
spcct, he would 6ud it difficult 10 make
a defence. = n. Y. Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-30

Gov. Holden, the scalawog" and
carpet.bag Governor of North Carolina,
has recently been impeachcd for malfco-
sauce III office. On Wednesday, the
22d inst, the vote was taken in the
State Senate on the eight articles of i'm
parchment Of Governor Holden. On
the first two articles he was acquitted,
on the remaining six articles he was
convicted. An order was then passed
removing him from the Office Of Cover
nor, and permanently disquolifying him
hereafter from holding any official po.
sition.
All such officials ought 10 be served
likewise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-30
The republican party has the hon

The republican party has the honor,
such as it is, of having originated the
idea of arranging legislation by party
caucuses, In this way it carried on
the war, settled the various steps of re-
construction, fixed up various schemes
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the party,
without regard to the interests OF the
country. If members of the party re-
serve right to act as they please in
Congress, independently of the caucus
action, they are denounced, and SOL
emily read out of the party, unless
they are too numerous to make it eXpe-
dent Such party discipline may be
maintained in state of war;. Or with a
two-thirds majority in both houses, but
the minority is too powerful to be ig-
nored, and it is evident from recent
movements that the caucus system,
which has been responsible for many
abuses must pc abandoned
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-03-30

David II. billiard, Esq, a reliable
democrat and the wcll-known gunsmth
of Cornish, N. H., fired many guns as
u salute in honor of the recent brilliant
democratic victory in that State. The
echo Of those guns was plainly heard
in Windsor ard vicinity, to the great
pleasure of democrats and to the bitter
chagrin Of republicans thereabouts.
Mr.. lIiliiard is a working democrat OF
the right stamp, and we hope he will
sool be rewarded for his efforts in be.
half of our party. When we have a
democratic national administration, as
VIC hope TO have in 1873, his long pro-
jected mailroute from Windsor, VT, tc
Lebanon, N. H. via Cornish city, will
then be established.