Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-23


There are about 800, 900 French Canadians in
the United Slater, and according to the records,
about &C, 600 Of their number laid down their
lives in the war for the Union, eyincing at once
their patriotism and love of the home Of their
adoption
There has been rome delsy ia getting postal
csrd which meets the entire srprosai Of the
Post Office department, and it If ROW heliev-
e! by the authorities th,i il will Lot be ready
for use before the middle Of October or fret Of
November
Con. Sheridan telegrsphed to the Var De-
ps-trrent, Ang. lsth, that there S,s 10 truth in
the statement CT impending Indian peril. He
says there will be 40 necessity for extra trcops,
and tbs, the troubles can be quelled with the
forces now stationed in the West.
Thomas MAJ: in the current number Of H1r-
ysr's Weekly depicts Carl sohuFz sitting, ab-
ieot and broken-hesrtel, before his piano. while
Brother Jonathan, oynicslly regarding him. IL
forus hin thst there Is 10 las compelling him to
remaia ii the country.
4 gentleman cro,a the wsst informs us ihsts
vote vas taken on the czrs from Aurora to Chi
csgo, Auguss 10, which gave Grant As sud
Greeley u GA the train from 0gien.burgh to
Malone MoEd.y, the vote stood Grant 81. Gree
ley 10.
The Tribune even finds KupaJrick's libel quits
upten,ble, and says As We gladly give prcmi-
nence to the fact that the Indictment found
against the editor ofthe Times or The glsint
of Gen. Fitzpatrick. after having beea nnsui-
lnously voted, h.s been rescirded ty the Grand
Jury and not presented The presumption is in
favor Of the g7ia,s and egsins. the complain
ant"
The Boston correspondent Of Inc nutiold
Courant tell, this srecjote Of Gen. Banks A
Republican, meeting : nsn prominent in the
psrty, the Lezt day sf.sr bis latest turnover was
announced e.ii Well, Banks has let Us
It il too bsl alios tier Here are you and l
have lied or sculs almost INFO - in his le-
fenre, and ibis is the return We &c: fo- il It's
the worst case Of ingra;i,a3e I eTer knew -
TIE War Dsr4rtnea, h.s issaei regulations
for the discovery, Identification and payment Of
claimants for rAy, bounty, prize money, snd
other moneys due to ;le colored soldiers, sailors
or marines, Or their legal representatives nov
reading or VINO lay hsye resided in any Ststo
il which slavery nay have existed N the year
1860.
Grs!z Browns letter Of socep;sroe Of the Bal
timo-e nomination, comes along even later th,n
Nj Greeley's. he attributes his delay so '' i'll
ness end some parts Of Bis letter are
calculated 20 create The impression that he has
net yet fully recovered. There is manifest
1ayor ofsofJ-thel crab sai bst,eTel watermelon
shout some Of the sentences.
HE Tos..4ll (Je) Pres says, with refer
e1ce to Horace Greeley s recent tour through
that S,ste: .. As the travelling Democratic car
didste for tie Proficiency, making a7ecchys hAf
arologi.;ng fer A.s abusa of tho,e whom he aos
looks 10 FIR flpPof:. he al more to disgust the
thousands C. Tr.taas readers ia Maine tAs1
thousand stump speeches
TIE Hitasis state Jo-rsai rays: We
know no such people a. Liberal Republicans
Ihrouza the sction Of ;he Baltimore Convention
tie cor.e,; became siIplif5l into AZ Issue he
tvean ,he olI pro-a'svsry Democratic party
vh:ch brough; On and fought for the rebellion,
AID the party Ct freedom, which vitLttooi Sc
csssion sul suPprefsei treason
REPORTED CoSylcII5y cT juror BARSARu.-
4 Troy psrcr prosesses to have Information that
the court OF impeachment et Saratoga convicted
Judge Barnard On neuiy al the articles on
which it hai voted, comprising 81 out Of IS.
Among the counts on which be j. proved guilty
are violation os biz oath q clse, neglect o. his
duti,s, and ias' anl corrupt conduct. Oancar-
Iyau the points related TO the F.,k .uiis with
tie Union Psoa, railroad. The judge was cen
vi:,eL
Tie Investigations into tie uys,oriorl death
Of Capt. Colyoco.s,sgs A. Bridgeport, CT, list
Juue, still continue The latest Je,tim5ay tend .
ing 20 chow Inst tie captain c5mait5si 'Eieiie .
is f1rniihel 5y Prof Barker Ct the Medical 10
s;itute At Yale College, VINO Lar been examining /
q knife found in the deaf mans pocket, snl sn- .
nouac5s that ;a5 particles sticking CT ihc knife
blade ere Of the s..c material s. the bsg which I
v.s :ou1d clt open On tie night Of .ae murder. .
I; is, therefore. believed that the captain made .
the cut In the bag himself
said he Greeley man '' Let u olztp hsnis /
aoroas The bloody oassm' The south lckaoN- /
ledge the error OF their vsys, srd amid the .
ausks Of ,heir plantations, in deep repentance, /
sue lor f.reiyeuess Remember tie parable Of I
the rrodigsl son, in the gcoi book and let US
show a spirit Of coupsfsicn As did the father to /
the crring one" SAID tie Grant man 90 Yes,
remember the siory very vel BOW the father
vent cut ard re; the erriug enc, and gave him
. suit Of clothes aal rig. Ani yekl supper,
md then Lop in tie evening hut don't &c
member reading that the Oh gentleman asked
him to take charge of The farm
TINS Nss PosTAL LAW The Advantage to be
ieriyei through ihe new portal law, which came
INTO force a the frat Of July, sre not yet
thoroughly I'll lefs.ooi by he general public
By this law packages OF dry gccds sni other
merchandise, not exceeding twelve ounces in
weight. can be mailed to any part Of the United
States st ehsrge OF two cents for every two
luncas or fraction. 1t Is severe blow to the
Express companies who demand large rsies for
be transmission e email package. however
rosll FOR any distance, while the pest Office VIII