Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-17

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The Fair Of the Connecticut River Valley Ag-
riculturAl Association will be held at Clsremont,
n. H., Sept. 17ih, 18th and 18th.
Horace Greeley is on record as saying of Gen.
Grant: He has never yet been defeated, and
he never will be- True enough
Itis suggested that Mr.. Greeley, in the next
edition of " What Know About Farming" will
add an essay on my Big Beet
The New York Association of editors hold their
annual convention at Wstertewn June "a, and
after trsusscting their usual business, make e
trip via rail and boat to Montreal.
Of the 357 electoral votes to be osst in the
coming Presidential election, New England and
the Middle Ststes will have 100; the Western
States, 1O2; the Pacific slstes, y, and the
southern States 1874
Tae New York Epsaing Post thinks 4" if Mr..
Greeley had been the President when the slave
holders first threatened revolt be would have
shown greater weakness than thst which has
rendered Mr.. Buchanan almost infamous
CAN You TELL Can any one tell from the
action Of the Cincinnati Convention what its can
diistes would do, if elected, in regard to either
revenue reform, civil service reform or KU-Kuz
Law?
An Illinois man who WAS lately srresiei for
obtaining money under false pTetenses vas dis
charged on his producing receipt showing that
he had paid his Newspaper subscription in ad-
vance for Sc years
The Sultan told General Sherman. in HE
sBeech Of welcome to him. thA, he had always
felt warm in:ereat in the preservation Of the
American Union, snd was glsd that prosperity
had returned to the country sith peace.
The Chicago Post informs Mr.. Greeley that
the eyes Of every meIino sheep in America
are On him, AMI that every pigof iron in cur
factories calls to him III metallic squeak to
stand firm to his p'ineipe', aud do justice,
through the tariff fall.
Notice bas been given that charter for a
ra:iroal will be sfkei Of the Legislature Of New
Hampshire from any point in the town Of Clare
mont, through the tovnt Of Cornish, Plain6eli
a1d Lebanon to the west bsuk Of the Connect
Gu; river, in the town Of Hartford, Vermont
Tie Maine lgmbsrmeu predict that five years
hence. a. tie prescut rzte Of destruction, the
forests Of that STATE will lie wholly cleared Of
timber. The lumber crop this year is estimated
at 10,01o,O 900 feet OF this amount the Penob-
scot luubermen out 225, 900. GOO. ami tile Ksnre-
bee men oeer 100, 1000 900.
When ,be amnesty bin vas under lis-usson
Gu ThursIsy l,st, Senator Elmurds rsid that
the amaefty plank Of the Cincinnati platform
wza stolen from the President Of tie United
States, sul he thought thst the people were not
likely % de7ert the President bcc2use the Gin
c.1uat people had stolen cle Of h.z r,f,rme.
TIE Nax York Times announces that it has
documents showing that the great CITY frauis
began vhsn lIoInsa was mayor, and that he
ssuel warrant. then AMI pursued the same sas-
ric;ous course ;hA, Mayor Hall took. Itproniscs
20 produce the proof at II early dsy.
Tie republicans ofth9 Connecticut legislature
met in cs1cgs Thgrllay evening AMI nominated
General j R Havley for Uni;ei States Ssastor.
The democrats s.,o ne; and uominsiei ex-Goy-
era.7 Enr,isb, With the unIerstaa ling that they
will vo.e for Senator Ferry ifthese is s4f-iort
republican bolt to insure his reelection.
The oyster trade has dropped of 81 a. olce.
That Little letter 7 in the Eame Of the month hss
goverfu, eHe,: on the quality Of The oyster.
Tetirisa popular ie.u,ioa that ;ae delicious
biy.lye n not psla,atle il the summer months.
Except when in milk it is healthy fcol st al
seasons
The crop prospects for the current year ase
much lesa iisoour.gins than the reports Of ;5e
Agricultural Department At Washington have
indicated. Wheat, although failure in the A.
lanrc States, is shove the average in the South
and Yves, Other grain is doing vel, and the
yield Of cotton aad tobacco promises to be fair
st lsss,.
F1sH's STOCK The ate James Fisk, Jr, IS
serted, iq,t before Lis death, tbs, he owned
large amount Of E.ie stock, and such WAS sup
posed to be the case. but all Efforts to and any
record If the same, since he died, have been in
y.in, and suspicious sre entertained Of foul plsy
On the part Of those in whose hands the stock
wss held.
convention met in Washington M1nlsy fer
the purpose Of forming soldiers organization
in opposition to the Grand Army Of the Republic, /
lni to be composed Of the RANK sni file only. 1
The organization is intended to secure recogui- 1
ion of the ez-soliiers in sill political parties, aud
% take action in the matters Of bouuties and
homestead lands The 'ppOrtiouuent sgreei
ipon i, one roll.er from each congressional dis
ret
Governor Jewell, Of Connecticut. wss insugu-
rated On Wednesday Of last week. He recon-
nondei str;cter banking laws, the exemption Of
,yings tanks depoti,s losnCd On real e,tste
rom tax, and raising Of interest on the school
uni. He deprecated taxing Of premium notes
# mutual life insurance companies, and slyFes
are in the creation of town debt.. il sppropris-
ions, and slso advises close examination aId
7u1ence snd no grituities.
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