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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

The 1Gc.d correspondence between See
-earv fish and the British minister at Wash
ton. relative to the settlement of the mat
tiers in dispute between this country al
Great Britain. VIII be welcomed by all who
Do not desire foreign war. The cordial
tone Of the communications On both sides,
and the reciprocal desire to bring all sub
ie.ts Of controversy 10 q hnal settlement In
srire Il confident expectation of con
clusi5n TO the lab1Ts Of tie projected JOINT
comm - u satisfactory 70 both countries.
The tedious length to which the Alabama
dispute has been spun ont. though useful
perhaps IN enabling some definite idea Of a
bass of settlement o. be formed, has yet
wearie5 and irri;ated the country, which
VIII hail with satisfaction the inauguration
of Increment boxing T. Its prompt and
thorough settlement. The fisheries question
is even more needfal of early adjustment,
mas much as It l. a present and active source
of irritation between this government and
the British. The delay involved in any at
e nrt TO settle the c1uuoyertet points by
-eatv. VIII be almost wholly avoided by the
method of a Joint commission. As the COM
mission VIII hold It's sittings in Washington,
Its work VIII be conducted under the eye OF
our government. and the country can watch
the progress made without boxing through
the often disc5loring medium Of foreign news
Dispatches. The eminent gentlemen nomin-
ated nv the President as commissioners
may fairly be said to represent our highest
legal and political talent, and as such Will
command the confidence Of the nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17
WASHINGTON PERsONALs.

A letter in the .NelrsdeGleT says ''Sensior
Elnunds, of your State, hiss few peers IN thai
body. Always plainly dressed, rot handsolie'
possessing DO sristocratic Sirs-l d0uti II taeie
is one in Washington more in the confidence q
the Administration than be -
Judge Poland is one Of the managers OF the
ball to be given February I'd, in aid OF the
Washington Monument Society and one Of the
Conference Committee on the part Of the HOUSE
on the Consular snd Diplomatic appropriation
bill.
General Blair and General Logan each con-
nan1e1 corps Of Grants army at Vicksburg.
Both had been members Of Congress. Logan
went into the war Democrat, and is now elect
Ell as a Republican Senxtor. Blair went in a
Republican, and is nox elected Democrat
Such is the "vivaeity Of the American chn'ae-
ter"
Professor Noses Colt Tyler, who listened to the
San Domingo debate in the L. 5. Senate, thinks
that in point Of ability it vGs better sustained
than the higher debates, as whole, in the House
Of Commons. to many Of which he had listened
during several sessions lie had heard greater
single speeches in Parliament. but not so grand
81 encounter Of great minds The Professor
says: "Of Mr.. Summers part in il ! viii on y
say this, that, bsdgerei and struck 81 from all
sides. he bore himself as grsndly, with as much
nobility Of tone, and as much pluck and PEI
sis,ence. as would have been shown under he
same circumstances BY Mr.. Gladstone, whose
counterpart, indeed, he Is. not only ID lAiils-
Inentary position, but in many Of the forces anl
even limiiatious Of personal endowment among
the sssailants Of Mr.. Sumner by tar lac most
effective snd brilliant was Roscoe ConkAng' win
mastery OF eloquent and sarcastic expression
which constantly reminded me OF the Mara us
Of Salisbury, the greatest debater Al eseut IN
the House Of Lords. On the whole, VS. great
ly captiysted by Senator Thurman, Of ONO,
who. A. an orator in debate, with come points o.
difference from John Bright. has arc se'eTai
very striking points of resemblance to that stEl-
wart English statesman. His manner is not 50
polished as is John Bright's, and il j. lar more
vigorous than John Bright's manner has been Of
Isie wears hut Senator Thurman. Ike John
BRIGHT. is really a master Of terse saxon sen
tences-nuurent. direct and unerrlrg. lie has
the same rAcinsss Of humor, the same qulckuess
il witty reply, the sane yigor ID attack, the
fame never-failing courtesy in elocutiQn with his
opponents, and he Stands upon the moor win me
same square and hearty manner Of speech
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

The senate confirmed al The commits. .nei.
nom mated ty the pres.ler; To settle me Ala
bana and fishery claims The remarks were
confined TO the To.n; whether the President las
the power to appoint Commissioners vi'he1; TIE
authority Of a lav OF resolution q Congress
but il was argued that the confirmation Of tae
commissioners by the Senate anii be subsequent
plsssge o., an appropriation for their '-uPfn-
ssti'n would give legitimacy 90 TIE proceeding.
The Senate committee en- appropriations Las
agreed TO recanneni thst -f.er July J, 1871
the salary Of the Chief Justice Of tae Supreme
Court shall be $1,000 per sunun associate
justices $1,000 each c.rcuit coart judges
$500 sni district judges 5000 each.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

CAxI Pc TEUE2-A correspondent Of the
JToril, in speaking Of the Hudson River catas-
trophe, says The bodies were actually piled
one on top Of another il sm.l Undertaking
room Of Mr. D. S. Mallory, and at night, when
all thst had been found had arrived, two or
three men began the work Of washing the bodies
and laying them out on the covers Of the pine
boxes Although there were two ladies and two
young girls among the slain, there WAS 10
woman present when the clothing vas stripped
from their bodies and their cold forms pre-
pared FOR the eofius One Of these bodies was
the wife Of clergyman, and the other. Mrs,
Pease, was highly respected lady. When
dragged up from the death pool she vas clad
in a rich silk dress, seal skin cloak, SC, and
on her finger she wore valuable ring. As
there was no one present to Prevent the ghouls
who sneaked amid the crowd from following
their hellish propensities, the ring wss torn of
from the lsdy's finger by one Of their number,
and yesterday the robber Of the dead WAS ar
rested While wearing the jewel on his own hand,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17
xor,Cr To ~I-RsCRIRERs.

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dress changed, always give the post-oiee to which
your paper hss been sent, as well as the one you
wish il sent 10.
Every subscriber is Informed when his subseri P
ton expires. every week by the printed label bear
Ing his name. Remittance Of subscription for an
CHER wear Just lefore the date comes round VIII be
4 great convenience TO the Publishers.
Letters on business should not be addressed % the
Editor, bat always to
TEE FREE Pass Assoc1ATI0T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17
CHITTENDEN COUNTY con-
VENTION.

Tie Freeinen %. Ch.ttsuden County. who are in
favor u the Enforcement Of the prohibtory Law, go
caue3. are requested TO send dslegatss 10 form a
convention, O. be holden on "Wednesday, the frst
day Of March, next at % O'Clock, a IA, at the City
Han IN Bur,in-t q. for the purpose o. rouinatiag
asuitaAle person as candidate for County Commls
sia1er o. be voted 10y az the next March election.
TIE basis o. representation is one delegate to each
town o- %. and one q addition ior each 81 votes
cast f9- governor a. the September election frae-
tiln OF - ar ove- giving one additional delegate
TIE delesates are arp5rtoa'd 90 each town or
ci-v as follows W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17
The Canadian Canals

We commend to public attention the very
interesting document, recently presented
before the Montreal Board Of Trade, by Hon.
John Young, President Of the Caughnawaga
Canal Company, the larger part Of which,
including the portions which bear most d.
rcctly on the Caushnawaga canal enterprise,
We copy elsewhere.
The clear exhibit Of the prospective re
sources Of the great North West, and Of the
advantages Of the s.. Lawrence route, over
any and all other possible ones, as the bullet
of the great grain-growing regions of the
continent. Will command attention, as will
the closing expressions Of desire for closer
commercial relations between this country
ami the Dominion, which will find cordial
response from many on this side of the line.
The paper covers the whole ground, and We
are sorry that want Of space compels us to
omit any portion Of it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

Tie Boston Post compliments with It's oI-
position the bili introduced into the United
States Senate by Senator Eimunds, entitled
E" a Bill TO preserve the purity of elections
and TO guard against abuses Of the elective
franchise" The Post calls IL Sc one OF the
bodies; Of tho hold STEPS Of Radiealism to-
wards oeutralizati1n, which only means
that the Pos. realizes that It j. likely TO IN
;eriere with democratic election frauds, if
It becomes q law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

We had supposed that the New Hamburg dis
aster was wholly without precedent as to many
Of It's features but it seems that an accident
vely similar to this happened in England, which
is. thus related On the 10Th of August, ls5s,
the Irish msil train from Chester to Holyhead,
when about mile and half from Abergele. ran
into the rear Of the detached partica @. freight
train. The engineer jumped from the locomO-
tive and escaped death. The fireman was killed.
the engine, tender and three hrst-class coaches
we're smashed, and being covered by escaping
petroleum from the freight train, were burned,
the flames consuming with them the bodies Of
tWenty-three passengers, including Lord Farm
ham and his two daughters. None were able to
recognize the eharred bodies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

1t may be that the democrats fear the IN
furious effects which continuance Of the
ku-klux outTages in the South will have
on their hoped-for success IN the next Presi-
dental contest; OF it may be from some less
selfish motive, bat from whatever cause, the
democratic leaders Of Kentucky, and the
Louisville C0urier-JOarEal, have recently
inaugursted a vigorous crusade Of denuncia-
tion against the ku-kluz organizations In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

TEMPERANCE. - The temperance society, II
1897 which Rev. Albert Barnes regarded as
the germ or seed Of the temperance cause in
Norris county," n. J., where he then lived,
nle5red its members, under solemn oath, not to
drink " more than one pint Of whisky day. "
Two or three pint had previously been regarded
fair allowance.
An exchange states that according to the re-
mort Of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
the consumption of liquor has been reduced
three ourths in the prohibitory ststes, as CON-
nsred with an equal population in States where
the traffic is licensed.
Leading temperance men in Massachusetts are
contemplating the formation Of q State society,"
N educate and influence public sentiment in the
nripciples Of temperance. They reason thst in
the struggles over prohibition, as 8 political
Question, the people have been letting slip the
bearings Of the case as moral reform, and need
education in reference to the moral and p5ysio-
lorical consequences Of the use Of intoxicating
LIQUORS. They propose to put lecturers IN the
ssld. p-iu, tracts, Sc, ard do over again, to
some extent, the work Of the old Wsshingtonisn
Zines
DR.. Guthrie expresses the opinion that " H.
;ozicating stimulants have sunk INTO Wrelchee-
meas more men and women than found grave
in that deluse which twep, over the highest
hill tops, enzulsng world Of which bit eight
we're saved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

If a recent despatch from Aspiawau i TO
be believed, the great problem of canal
over the Isthmus of Darien is in fair way
Of being solved. The despatch in question
SAYS thar Captain selfridge. Of the Darien
exploring expedition, has reported that a
routs for canal has been discovered, com
nencinc near the mouth Of the Atrato river,
which Is entirely practicable, the highest
point on the line being but three hundred
feet above the ocean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

Tbs EPIsCOPAL TRIAL Al CmcAGo-The &C.
elesiastical court at Chicago on Tuesday declared
Rev. Charles Z. Cheney guilty Of all the CHARGES
against him. and suspended him from the eyer
else Of ministerial functions until be rivss -
surances satisfactory to the bishop Of eontrition
Tor the past and conformity IN future. in the
matters IN which he offended. Chensy's eoun-
sci case notice Of al appeal The severity Of
the sentence causes much discussion Il is ger
orally reported that Cheney viii continue to &c.
AZ rector Of Christ Church, notwithstanding the
verdict, and ;ha, his congregation viii stand by
hin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

The Presidents message, sent 70 Congress
On Tuesday, recommending that our mission
at the court Of Berlin be raised to the same
level As those Of Paris snd London, calls
the attention Of Congress to the fact Of the
recently completed unihcation Of Germany,
under the headship Of the King Of Prussia
as Emperor, as the establishment of '' a
form Of government similar in many respects
to that Of the American Union, and OBJ
serves that this event " cannot fail to touch
deeply the sympathies of the American peo-
pie" The comparison Of the German con-
federation ID the Federal Union, Is a little
far-ietched perhaps, but the reasonableness
Of the Presidents suggestion that the Der
lin mission should be placed in the first raak
i not affected thereby. Our relations with
Germany are fully as important az with
either France or England; we have a large
and increasing emigration from that country
and while this continues, as it promises &c
d. indefinitely, questions viii arise for settle
ment between Germany and the UniteC
States of great importance to both ooun
tries, and calling for high talent and watch
falness in our representative at Berlin W.
see no reason why the Presidents suggestion
should not be favorsbly acted on by Con
gress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

Ia the case of the American schooner
White Pawn. tried at s.. Johns, New Bruins
wick. for violation Of the Canadian fishery
laws, being seized within the forbidden lin
is, tie Admiralty Court has decided that
the purchase Of bait, Of nets, or Of supplies
% any kind IN British waters cannot be con-
strue5 into an intention to fish in those
waters Friendly vessels have a perfect
RICH. to enter British ports. -' 70 pass and
lepass within the three-mile limit" on shsir
way to their own fishing grounds and for any
lawful purpose. To condemn vessel for
preparing to fish, the judge said 1t uust be
shown that she was taken in the act Of put
ting out her lines, nets, CT. The vessel was
accordingly released
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17
The Northern Pacific.

Inc Northern PacItic.
We have mentioned the important fact that
sc;ivs work bas been been commenced o. the
western end Of the Northern Pacific Railrosd.
Late Oregon paper. for which We are indebted
10 orr townsmsn, Thos. H. Garfield, Esq, give
US some further interesting details. The daily
Oregon Herald Of Jan. 1st says
It's veil known to most OF our readers that.
for the last three weeks the Hon K. D. Rice,
Vice-President and Thomas II. CGnheid, Esq-,
Director Of the Northern Pacific Railroad, have
been in Oregon and Washington Territories max
inc r.renargtio1s for Whist cur community have
50 long and snziouslY waited, the commenceIlsnt
Of work on the Northern Pacific Railroad "s
have Sbstained from saying anything aool'
their movements. in our columns, unuI surA
time as mstters should assume dennlis suap
for active operation
Wea-e now authorized % announce the lac
that twenty-five miles Of the line Of the rosa hs7s
been definitely lsc4ted, and We are informed thal
Judge Rice. has made arrangements for the
vigorous prosecution Of the work snd over .
hundred men having been already put upon the
line, clearing and erubbing, preparatory 70 Inc
commencement C grading. =. 500 tons OF iron
we are informed other shipments viii soon io--
low. afIoriing the best evidence Of the intention
Of the Company TO press the work cf c7nstrue-
ton with energy and despatch Il L sad % o.
the intention Of the company 70 construct sucl
portion Of the line fret as SHAH best accommo-
date the public, sfording the greatest facilities
for businefs, and it hiss accordingly been ceciaei
N connect the waters Of the Columbis River with
those Of Puget Sound, by q line Of railroad
These gentlemen have purchased about ~
s--ss # land. formerly owned by Mr.. Smith
about Two miles above C0lhn Rock, on the o.
nosite side. for the terminus on the Co-untis
river. where the company vii 81 once Pfoleel
q, hpiIi whsrves, warehouses, shops, aepot a-- 3
offices. sn1 viii. as s0On ne the necessary . -i--
ms can be erected, make this place the he41-
Quarters o. their engineering and otleF lei par
mepts The new city is 70 be called ha.A--a'
which. il the Indian tongue, means 80 the heal-
-5f,T ,-al5en 80 being situated near the mouth az
the river Of the same name, when ool1ei7 80
town size On the north. This is one Of tie Jew
rIaees on tie Columbia suitable fo- a town, e--
lending upon q level from The river back a'q-t
halfe mile. when the land rises ---iUa--y about
one tr.irei and s-venty-ive feet 90 az elevated
rlstss1. Furnishings beautiful SIZE for res
teuces. and commanding al ez-sn1eI View p
the surrounding country 10 every i--ee'11'
and q the river up ana down for msny miles
Several s-reaus % c.ez- wsler, issuing t--
mountain springs, run across The tract empty
iB- a. the base Of the bluff fronting The l-ate---
into fresh water lake over g mile lu lerC--,
sb7-lnIiu In fish Of various kinds. clrrcur f.
inc 81 ana intervening between the --ll ami 2 e
river IS beautiful meadow, q four huaii ID
acres or more. extending IN The distance O. ne
banks o the river ka.ama. which, 10 contrast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

Tie Incorporating opposition which
both houses Of Congress have exhibited thi;
session to all bills for giving government aid
to railroad ami steamship lines, is. it may be
supposed. a reaction against the too indis
criminate generosity Of previous Congresses.
Several attempts were made IN the House
and Senate on Tue. day 70 call up one or Other
Of the numerous bills Of this nature, but
they failed Il is highly probable that. if q
few judicious meaures. f1r the promotion Of
internal and foreign commerce, had been
presented at this session Of Congress, with
careful management they might have been
put through Bu. the thing has been over
done. such a deluge of demands on the
Treasury has been poured in, that to even
sift and elias ify them thoroughly requires
more time ar j patience than are at the CON-
mand OF mot of our Legislators. Hence the
prospect is that they viii all be thrown over
board. orlefr as d legacy 10 the next Con
r7ess. Tie latter fate seems reserved for the
inevitable air line railroad between New
York ana Washington. Ill. which EXHIBITS
a teuaci. Y Of life and irreureai5leness which
nothing seems 70 daunt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17

The assumption that all the ignorance is
monopolized by the foreign born OF our pop
ula1ion. which obtains among many, the &c
port OF the Commissioner of Eiucati1n proves
not to be the case. Ny. Eaton shows that oi
the LOO. 900 il.itera,e white youths and
adults in the country, and another halt nil
lion Of children under ten who are growing
up in ignorance, the majority are native
born. In lSt0, according to the census,
there were 346,s93 IH,e7ate adults Of for
eira birth. and o7l,4lo native born The
former are chiefly found in the States con-
taining our great commercial cities. As a
rule the Germans. and probably the scandi-
navians, can read and write their own Ian
guase and SO of the Chinese in California.
without a single exception.
In the States ofthe South where there were
10 common schools. the census shows that
in 1850 there were in south Carolina Is, 700
adult native whites who could not read, in
Georgia. 81. 600; Alabama, 900. Mis-
sissippi, $1,000 in North Carolina, 6S coo
Virginia, 1000 Tennessee. 67.ooo, Ken
tuekv. % goo; Missouri. $4,000 This ez-
hibit s singular in showing that those States
supposed to be more under the blighting
effects of slavery, make a better show than
those in immediate neighborhood to the free
States. And still further North, where
educational institutions, public and private,
have Away. been in operation, there are
many thousands STEPPED in ignorance. Thus
in 1850. there were in Pennsylvania, &c.
600: New York, 10000. Ohio. $1,000;
Indiana. 5000: Illinois. $4,000 Iowa,
l2 .OOo. California. 1000. In the Oldest
sections of the country there are also one or
two Thousands in each State too many TO be
accounted for outside Of those mentally in
capabe Of receiving instruction. The com
missioner facts. IN all their unpleasantness,
make a strong argument in favor OF Mr.
Uoar's National Education bill, or some
better scheme for compulsory education
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-17
Antiouities Of Lake Champlain

EthsB Allen, who E-st coined the sZprsssil1 -..
the outlet CT the beautiful Lake Cha-us-
.s TIE key Of Canada Truly spoken 517--
ment fortihcstions erected on these shores b.
e.rly as 1914, others IN ISL, an1 later o..
in 1874. attest the faith Of the American ..
--sss Il the view Of Cdl9ue. Alien. a- ~
sent the massive walls Of Fort Aourz- g.
row tveutv-sir years 10 process 70
struetion, and the third IN magnitude 70
thirteen military Notifications 10 t-e L--
STATE. stands sentinel On tie i!ua. end .-.s--.
y guards this important keys, aut za s.--
frosa the north would be compelled l- rl..--
TO cone under the FIRE Of li4 GUNS, some 70 --
sixteen feet IN length ana weighing -Ea----.-
tons spice. Br- 90 annexation Is luv .
tion Of time. and doubtless the tine Will
ere the cannon r. this flrmi Liable f--- -.
pointed toEari a hostile feet from ..-
Hence the immense fortress .ss use a-s
and so far as heinz Necessary far war ..-
il coocerned, Heaven grant l- r-sT -s-s-
Apr5p0s Of the site ami slH iecr. --
section Of the Uni-ei S-L--s mere ri11 b.
tionarv fact AMI memories 1r Sd -re----4
cIi time larenis AMI "reminiscences ..-...
mons 81. key So sid tho -1uis 'uu
cent T. las been the t1cr1u-ll--a
inc nations for more than $50 -sl.r--
tory e this terminus @ tse lake a-
site shore. together v--l --1 -
ChauoIa.n. nov lies b. u-l-se--
one Day see tls l-l- TIE 1
back ia i,s stll q Isselrl
rnoruiu- 1fthe ftl cl jl.F. F..- ....
Ssuue. De- C1surl.I-. then
France lzs Ccusia was termed
and out ~ the Rvs- L-