Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-13

Mr.. Oreeley IN HdrperS weekly, are ehtirc-
ly oblivious respecting the gross cartoons OF
Gen. Grant in Frank Leslie's paper. 1t
makes difference which OK is gored
The internal re enue receipts from YER
mont for the year ending June 30, 1872,
were as follows Spirits, S22 ,S57; tobacco,
SIs,l72 beer, 1890 bank and bankers,
S5,937; gas, 1854; income, Ss2,373
miscellaneous, S23, OBS penalties, $206
grand total, Sl55, S47 refunded, - ,9oo
net total, Sl55, $50.
The Americdn Grocer says the packers oil
canned goods, like peaches, pears, tomatoes,
etc, have tried TO cheat by short weight
thi, year more extensively than ever before.
As usual thing, the 80 called two pound
cans weigh but pound and a quarter, can
and all. When buying canned fruits it will
be well enough to ask your grocer to put the
cans on the scales.
The citizens of Washington Territory, at
| the recent electlOli 'Otcu uo"H e''N iN
submitted to them whether convention
sbould be called to frame constitution with
a view to applying for admission into the
Union as State The census of 1870 shows
the population of Washington Territory to
have been at that time % $50.
Senator Morton has introduced Il bill 10
the Senate to refund to the States which
borrowed money to raise and equip troops
during the late war, the interest paid by
such States On such borrowed money, and
the discount suffered on the sale Of their
bonds for such purpose. Is carries out the
same principle as that on which Congress
acted in respect To those States which made
advances during the war Of 1872.
Gen. Grant is evidently opposed to Mr.
Summer, resolution to remove the names Of
victories from Northern battle flag lie Is
reported to have said that should Congress
pas, the resolution, it might be necessary to
Immediately order the imprisonment for life
Of all the one-armed and the one-legged sol
der, ofthe land, that they might not re
mind the people Of the struggle through
which the nation had triumphantly passed.
We have no special congratulations to
ol.ctio, If .Iudre NIerrinon a,
Senator from North Carolina, but We do re-
! 10 l. Inc
,,..-,.,n,,a, .b;.rof ,bs rebellion in the
S.. II. ,bs mos, hitter in hi. speech
40 ,,,.t ve,or,,s +, hi, action. and that
L,.l..,l5 ,o,, 49, sought , .eat in the
So. ,r,-tal tho eFront.ry Of the man.
Id. Ne-ri,,op ", believe. +, personally
..-oT'..,,,i.,,bi.
The Presidents choice Of Hon james l.
sion will give general satisfaction. lie was
one of the fir, men in the South to heartily
accept the situation at the close Of the re-
bsllion. and has used all hi, large influence
- induce his fellow-citi1en, to cordially
adapt themselves 20 the new order Of thing.
lie j. republican, wa, one Of the south
/ Carolina delegates to the Philadelphia Con
yention-i, an honest and able man, and a
/ disnifel gentleman.
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dent announces ms purpose oil "1'l'''Hs ID
- lar a. to ~ecure men oil abundant al"'''S
Tor al the oih'e-' Fart! service ".A NOT
avail 10 secure the appointment 'l neon
petent applicants, or those who are brought
into rivalry with Others OF superior luaiiii-
cations 'e''ns'ns - tue Doil'i''"' parry
ANolhAE RAILROAD lKA1hni y 'e' ''''1
accident occurred on the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad abaut fifty mile, west of
u.-.;'I..-. r,,~-'I.-ar.,;.r TIL. ...o,d
HARRISBURG ihurSl'f e'eH'ns iN0
section OF the Cincinnati express tram.
-, ,,J ,.l.-c,,,.J W., Pullman car,
Five b,dis. have heen removed from the
debris. lheir names are Us loioNS N''-
the" MOVIES anu D. W pac'n' nu'" VI
lineage anu w W pantE' vie anu ci'llu'
81 "reen Lake. Wis rive persons "oi' 'u'
lured' nut hoheser'ou'iy' Every paiSu' OH
the second traih esoapod uhiiJu'ed'
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No Dear Frieud.-I am man of many
SORROWS, and doubtless have deserved them.
put PeS 70 ~ .t tIa' ~ iu, a9 w se' nds II;
nv behalf lam not We'll
Yours, HoRAcE GREELEY.
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TEMPERANCE PETITIONS IN CoNGRhs.-
Savaral petitions "a ara nresanted hV senators