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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

Vermont HoRsE SroCK CoXPAYT.-The meet
ing in this city, Wednesday, was largely attend
ed. The larger part Of the stock being repre-
scented either in person or by proxy. The pre-
ceedings on the whole were Of rather az exciting
character. Much bitterness was manifested on
the part Of some o, tie stockholders, and some
sharp talk was INDUCED in. The session began
at : P N. and with an hours intermiision for
supper, lasted until Midnight The old board O.
directors were Reelected, in opposition to the
nominees Of the nominating committee. The re
suit, 1t il understood, involves the permanent
retirement Of Superintendent Tucker Several
important changes, after about four hours dig
eussion, were made in the bylaws, which we
endertiand are to he printed in full What may
&c ihe merits Of the past dissensions in the CON-
pAny, there is no question but that they have
3Nl effect outside, End every one must earnestly
ope that they may now come TO an end. and the
.essons 0! the past be turned TO account in added
s-sl0m IN the management Of the sf,irs OF the
O'H pany in the future
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

NEW FOEhs flN. II
COTTON lesI active ard ic lower sales JJ2s
bales OF midclfug uplands at 2itc.
FLOUR unchanged sales 81 bbls State at 8 10
al so. r II 6 95 a. 65 E; Western 10 a. 8
sonthera Ond9 50.
GRAIN-Whest less active; sales 1000 hu No /
spriug at fn6Dl 81; No 2 I5s1l 50 Winter red
Western I 66lIl IS. White Meh, IS al 81. Corr
heavy and a shade lower; the sdvarcs in freights
checks the export demand sales 5000 bu new
mixed Western at 7laD72c aioat. closing ut Tic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

Rutland is 10 send d" singing band - TO the
g1sat peace jubilee. Where is the Burlington
Harmonic Society? DR.. TouIjee has already
received over eight thourard applications from
every part Of the country for admission to this
chorus, and if our Vei mont choral societies ex-
pcct TO be allowed p.rt in this magnificent
musical festival. they should At once signify that
Intention, snd take measures accordingly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

Tie importance TO lawyers and litigauts under
the U. 5. bankrup, Law, Of the DECISIONS CT
Judge Woodruff Of the T. 5 Circuit Court,
published in our columns to-day, viii justify
the amount Of space which we ,urrenlar to it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
NOTICE.

TIVE Undersigned will pay special attention.
l during tho next SIX months. 10 elses where
Gain goats have charged exhOrbitant or unlawful
fees Tor collecting pay, bounty. or Tor procuring
pensions settlenen. Of Ofli,ers accounts, &C.
Pers,us having paid over 8 0 for such service will
do well 70 send Us n statement Of their case, the
name Of tn. agent 70 whom the unlawful lee was
maid and the ciIc1msta1ce OF TIE case. No charge
will b made for this s-rvcs u7ieSs com
PEELED 10 bring suit; I'D ihen, in most eases that
are likely com3 Doiore Us, the U. $. Government
assumes the prOst cu'iDn-
DREW. BLISS & EOLMES.
COunseil0fs at Law. 1892 L. Street,
Washington, ID. C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

AcoIDEsr.-As two boys, sons q ). .. Sutton
Of shelburn, were preparing kin4ling wood, the
axe feW from the hand Of the one who was split
ting, and struck the other fair 10 the face, cut
ting his nose completely through.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

Weara able to state on the authority Of Mr.
FSirbank, Superintendent OF the State Reform
School At Waterbury, that there is no foundation
Whatever for the report that attempts had been
made to burn the buildings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

DogA1TON-To my many friends who on thurs.
d1y evening 18th inst gave such substantial proof
Of personal regard more than Of devotion To eplcur-
can oppet ties ( extend my sincere thanks. Cash
receipts, SliCs5 T. c. POTTER,
Pastor Of u. Z. Church
Wfuiston Vt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
MAR RIED.

BRoOks-GREES.-At the residence of the brides
mother Swanton, Feb. 18th, by Rev. Z. :. Rams low
Mr.. Merton II. Brooks Of Huntington, W. Virginia,
to Mss Hattie L. Green OF Swanton.
CHANBo-SURE.-InC Colchester, Feb. 4th, by Rev
Geo 5. Chase, Mr. Eugene ChambO, TO Miss Cor
della Sure, both of Colchester
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
CORNELIUS II smELpoN,s Estate.

MTE L, tie Subscriber. having been appointed By
~ the Honorable she Probate Court Tor the DIS
trIct Of Chtteuden, Commissioners o. receive,
Inc, AMI adjust the claims and demands of sll persons
against the estate # cornelius II. ShecO1, late Of
Burlington, n said District deceased. and also all
clGIus and demands exhibited IN of-et thereto /;
AID TX months from the day Of tho
date hereof. BEING allowed hy said Court
for that purpose, we DO therefore hereby give no
tee, that we will attend % the business Of our
appointment az the flee Cf e.. J. Alser, In Bur
rugtln. in said District, on the first Tuesdays
Of april and June uez., az Do o'clock q. L.. On
each II said days.
Datei this 10TH day Of Fetrul-y. a. d. i,72.
G.. !. ALGER Z C-i--s---
p. Q. BARBER,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

FAT-It is said that Chas. Osge3l % West
Milton, has an Ayrshire bull, ready for market,
which turned 1900 pounds when driven On The
scales wednesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

FATAL Observation-Disclosures Taylor, while en-
deavoring to sdjust hanger on line shaft il
Lampert's tannery st Rochester, y. Y, on Mon
day, had his clothes csugh; in the shaft, which
At the tins vas making 40 revolutions =
minute. Bentley, smother workman, cautioned
Taylor, ard he hsi scarcely done so when the
unfortunate man exclaimed, d" My God, I'm
caught l" In = moment his body wss whipped
up and whiried twice every second around the
shsf, How many revolutions his body mtie
cannot be told. Az soon as possible the ms
chinery vas stopped. Mr.. Taylor was cut down
from the shaft a. soon az possible. The ceiling
Of the room, which vas Of mstchei boards, was
broken through by the force Of the blows, which
we're struck by the mans limbs A portion Of
the bones OF bis feet we're found on the floor On
arriving al the hospital it was ascertainei thst
his side WAS crushed in, the bones Of his legs
below the knees broken into splinters, and his
arms fesrfuly lssoerated. OF course, the injuries
were fatal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

The Vermont Lie Insurance Company Of this
city Was authorized on the It'll inst. by the In
furanoe Department ofNsw Hampshire. 70 trans
act business in that State until the frat Of
April 1878.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

An employee Of the car shops in Rutland
states thst there are row sixty men employed 10
a department which kept but forty before the
lease to the Vermont Ceatsl Thst certainly
does no; look Ike a reduction Of business at
this poiut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY

Rutland. the ID day Of February. A. D. Is72.
Tho undersigned hereby gives Dptiee Of his ap
pointment rs Assignee Of the estate OF Messrs Luke
5t.arns OF Rutland in the County OF Rutland and
stare Of Vermont within said District, who has
been adjudged Bankrupt on Creditors petition by
s3v3W J. EGERr0N, Assignee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
rnApDEUs r FLErCHER.s ESTATE.

THADDEIS r FLEft HEH-s ESTA I T.
yVTE the Subscribers, having been appointed BY
w the Honorable the Probate Court for the Dis
trct Of Chittenden, Commissioners to receive exam-
inc and adjust the claims and demands ofal persons
against the estate Of Thaddeus X tiotcher, late Of
Burlington, in said District deceased, alt also ali
claims and demands exhibited in Offset thereto, and
SIX months from the day Of the date hereof being al
lowed by said Court for that purpose, we DO there
fore hereby 1--WE notice that viii attend % the
business Of our appointment At tho yihce OF
Charles Russell, In Eurling;cn. in ssid district,
on the last ia 'sfays Of June @nl July
next at 10 o'clock A. II, on each 81 said Gays.
Dated this 9th day Of February, A. d. 1872
5. HUNTl ,s Commission rs.
5. n. Pore,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

CaEcE "A matched game of checkers, or
drarghts as the players call IT, Sss recently
pl.yed IN this city by a. j. Blanchard Of this
city. and g. H. Smith @. New York, the stakes
being twenty-five dollars. After ak hourt Of
good playing On both tides, Air. Blanchard came
out winner. the games standing four for Blsn-
ch2rl and enc fer Smith
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

iae Boston Jubilee guarantee fund nos ex-
eee's $500 900, and the Jubilee is sure thing.
anne your singing societies for the grand
snOfu' Of hundred thuusand-more or less.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
Bankrupt 0utirrs.

IN BANKRUPrCY.-Distr Of Vermont sat
Rutland. the cd day Of February, A ID. ls7-.
The undersigned hereby gives notice OF his appoint
ment as Assignee Of sidney X. Ashmon q Rose ASH
mon his vile of Rutlanf, in the County Of rutland.
and STATE Of Vermont within SAID District, who has
been adIudesd a Bankrupt uDon his own petition
nv the District Court Of said District.
y2sx3z T. E6ERToN, Assignee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

STATE OF vE2iisNT, } The Hon. the Pro
-,,,,- 10. ,.,,, - bate Court for the Di--
Disraicr OF oHI'I@SDEN IS triet Of Cnittenden.
To all persons interested .1 tho estate of An en7
Parody, late o. buringi o, in saId District de-
ceased,
GREETING.
WHEREAS, sad Court has a -ned the 18Th day
W Of March, Ue2t. fJs the settlement Of the
admins -ration account of the 1dmiuis.-ator with
the will annexed OF the estate Of Auceline PArody'i
deceased, and ordered that public notice thereof
given % al persons interested in said estate. by
publishing this order three weeks successivey pre-
vi0us to the day assigned. in ,he Darlington
Weekly Free Press printed in Darlington, in sal
District.
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified % appear al
the Probate Court rooms, Burlinz tOn on the day
ASS ntd then and there 10 contest the allowance II
said -u'. and sa'd decree, 10 you cause.
Given unGe- ms hand. this 18Th day Of February
A. d.. I--2
T. Z. WALES. Judge
34v9w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

average temporal IRE af the week, - o2s
q same week February ISL, Il. III. Barometer
tnean height. 29.G2l. snow 10 inches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

NATE, THE ST. BSCRIBERs. having been appoiat.
w ell by the Honorable -he Probate Court for
The District Of Chtteuden, a mssi0ners 90 receive
examine and adjust the claims ard demands Of ali
persons. against the estate o. Latham Jones, late
% Burlington, in said District deceased and also al
claims anu demands exhibited in Offset thereto and
six months from the day Of the date hereof, being
allowed hy said Court for that pprpose DO there
fore hereby give notice. that We will attend % the
business of our appointment. at the store II
samuel Huntington, I'D Euringf1 tn said Istrict
the first Tuesdays Of April and August next, az 90
1'clocs A. NJ. on each % said days.
Dated this 9Th Jay ut February, \ ID. 1872.
o. j. WALKER, tc.-..-.-,..,-.
SAl'L HUNTINGTON, N'---i-' - '-i'-l-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

The depth Of The ground frozen and nc tap
running this winter, would seem 70 Indicate =
rood tucsr season this sprisg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
TO FARMERS.

TO FARMERS.
DOUBLE REFINED POUDRErTE, Of the " Lodi man
ufacturing Co." for sale IN lots to suit customers
This article Is sold for halt ts price Of other fertz
ers and is cheaper for Co;i0z, Corn, Tobaec3 and
Fsgsf4slss than any other in the market. IL IS made
entirely from the nightsol, DIAL. &C. y. Y. CITY.
Price, delivered on board in New YORK City, twenty
five dollars per .on. ask attention to the follow
ing testimoniaH;
state Lunatic Farm, Northampton, Mass Dec. g..
ISL Having used the Lodi thanksgiving Cos.
DOUBLE REFINED uDHE- TIE bought Of your
agent L. Mcintyre. on the State Farm for a number
Of ears past il afilrcs pleasure 20 FAY that as
a quiekener have never found any fer -zer equal
% il. For starting bruom-seed which !s SLOW
maturing plant, think il cannot DO e1celed- ~
Asa Wright
Windhan Co., VI, Dec. 9Th, 1871 II think the
Lodi Compauyis DOUBLE REFisED PCUDRETTE the
best manure eau fad for Tobacco. Corn and Pota
toes. l shall order a number Of tons another sea
son. n-E 5. Horton.
A Pamphlet, giving full directions &c, sent On
application 10 JAMES r. FOSTER.
CO C0rtlandt Street. New York.
For sale by J. 5. PIERCE SON,
Burlington. Vt.
3J-wst, feb o. mar els aprtmay3
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

PAPER FROM PINE SHAvNGs-EKporiments
in the manufacture Of paper pulp from pine
shayings sre progressing With she mos. satitftc-
tory retulis At the works q the company, nesr
the new marble mill The company have al
resdy carried their experiments far enough to
ascertain tina; ordinary printing paper, pure and
white. msy be successfully and probably msnu-
featured from these shavings, but are not satis-
fed with this They hope to s;tsiu TO the mtnu-
facture Of the finest letter and note psper. RI ]
from present indications We should judge that
the accomplishment vas within their reach. At
no distant day we may expect to witness the e.
Enlistment Of mill a. this place ca large
scale. with new machinery throughout which
must prove to be highly remunerative branch
Of business. az the stock costs nothing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

CHlTrEsDES County TEAcdzEs' INs-IrUrE -
The Teachers Institute for this County. con-
IccteI By Prof. Charlas Il. Allen Of Wisconsin.
assisted by Miss Fanny P. Taft Of Clstletou, IN
der the general direction o., Secretary French,
OF the Safe Board opened a. WinoosEi, Monday
with small attendance, which, h1reyer, is IL
cralsing, aad increased interest is manifested in
the mee;iags BY the people o. winoosd. Prof
Alien delivered lecture on Monday evening,
ara Mr. =. Z. Lesysaw'rth cnc on Tuesday
evening.
The exercises of the Institute have consisted
mainly in practical Instructions ia methods Of
teaching One good idea advanced by Prof
Allca Is tia: at least enc recitation IN each study
each week, should be msie IN writing. The
Professor seems TO abound IL good suggesl lions
and if the Institute is not success. It will
net 5e his fault
The Board Of Directors Of the Vermont Horse
Stock Company helia meeting at the Mayors
Office Thursiay morning at ten O'Clock. The
following elections Of ofi;a7s for the ensuing
year took place:
Presi3eut-H. G. Root OF Bennington
Vice Presiient-Heury Spencer OF Bushug-
ton.
Sacretary-I v Newell Of Shelburn.
Treasurer-L. C. Dodge u Burlington
Executive Committee. H. Bl5igett, Bur
lington J. a. Shell, Burlington W. a
Weed, Shel6urn.
1t wac voted that the stock fam rrcmites be
clotei Is place Of public resort On the Sabbath.
1t was slso voted thst p per cent OF the
stallion service be set ssiie for use by persoas
outside Of tie Company. fos the coming
season.
The Board then adjourned 20 nee. n Bur
lingioa, Feb 22i, at 10 n, to draw claims for
stallion service the coming reason.
NiLToS.-A day CT two ago the constable o.
Milton invited several Of his friends over to the
Eagle Hotel to drink, it being nearly time for
March meeting A Frcnchman, sitting
there at the time, lwho by the way Is a voter
wss not asked to indulge with them. As he
be Was owing = tax o. ST 80, and shresd
fellow. he watched the motion Of things uBtil the
right time, when he reached up to tie card
rack and got one Of those Imitation .f1y cent
scrip cards, snd handed that and one dollar
bill to the constable, saying, d" will pay my
tax" The collector handed him ten cent
sosip in return, crossed out his tax, and went
too cool to keep, snl is enjoyed By the com-
munity.
Hon. Ge5. W Granley le:tursi Friday eve
ming at Milton "Boro' - Subject, "Ro-
nance"
The Cool TemplsFs have built gotd hall
there, as they had no place to meet aad gave an
oyster supper to raise funds to finish laying for
IT, H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

STRANGE FRaAK-A bright little boy, ten
Year, OF sge. in Midd.ebury, last week was put
to bed as usual aud in the night il seems that
he got beviliered and arose, and without drest-
ing himself or putting On any sho5s, proceeded
to his grsndmother's house, about twenty rods
distant, ana aroused them from their slumbers,
stating thst there was great trouble at his
house The night was intensely cold. and the
wonder is he did not freeze himself lie, how
ever, was taken home and, strange to ray, he
was not injured by his nights walk at all. lie
seemed to be conscious, but was laboring under
a halluoinltion, perfectly unaccountsble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

INPRoyrNEsrs.-The work Of eztenl.ag the
" Basin A" in the cove, south O.. the new Lumber
yard Of Shepard, Davis 8 Co., is progressing
finely About teyeuty-6ye lsborers are now en-
ployei, which number VII DO doubled in q few
days. Ten acres sre TO be opened up for lum-
Der yard by this extension, and the job will be
completed without doubt by the opening Of
navigation Spies hsva besa driven side by
eide twenty-five feet into the earth along the
margin Of the whsryes upon which the crib-work
ID being built The spiles are all driven and
their number Is legion. The work Of excavation
has commenced with whee.barrows, and steam
pump. near the inlet. makes the facility for
drainage, meantime. complete. d" It is wonder
ful how they do it," The ground for the new
lumber mill on the east side of these improve
ments is market out The mill viii stand on the
line Of the extension Of Pine street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

COLONEL SMITHS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT. The Hon. The Probate
DISTRICT Or cHI1rESDES, So Of Cs.tteree .T
To the heirs and all persons interested In the
e-tsie of Co!onsl Smith late Of Burlington.
IN said District, deceased,
GREETIN5
w uEREAS application hath been made 10 his
w Court, 10 wrluus. by tng tdliuistrator OF
said estate praying Tor license All Authority TO
sell the real estate OF said deceased, ~ % a. shares
OF the BANK stock and certain proms1ry notes, ior
the payment Of -aci PSI ami cntres OF adminlstra
ton and setta rth therein the Necessity % such
sale, and the siru.ti4u % The real and personal
estate
WHEREU7 y. the sud Court appointed and as
signed the % Gay OF February, \. ID. l-.2, Il the
Probate Court ICONS, said District, 70 hear
and decide upon said application, and ordered
that public uoucc thereof be given % all persons
interested therein, ty publishing this order. to
-otner with the time aud place Of hearing three
weess successfully, iu the Burlington Free Press p"
a newspaper waicn crculutcs ia the ueighhlrh1oc OF
those persons interested 10 sad estaTe, all which
publications D be previous % the day assigned
Tor hearing.
Therefore You are hereby notified % appear before
said Court az the time and place asst ad, then and
there In sail Court % give BOMBS As tne law directs
for the pay meut OF he debts and charges % admin
istrat on and make your Injections % the
granting such license. IL YOU see cause.
Given under my hand AT the Probate Court Rooms,
this day OF February, A. d. l-4.
a3T3w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

rial crisis is in progress in S2ain.--The body
Of the late Earl Mayo has arrived a, Calcutta
The West Indis telegraph cable is now in
working order to ST. Thomas and the Islands te-
yord.--Mr. Hepworth's followers have pur-
chased g site fer new churcb.--Hon. Her
schel V. johnson will probably be appointed TO
vacant judgeship on the Georgis Supreme Bench.
The Cincinnati Republican Convention will
he held on the 9th of May. No postponement.
Mexican cattle thieves continue 10 make or
gained raids on the Texas frontier towns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

VANDALISM ~ GRAND isis. - Some tine
between TUESDAY and FriiSy evening Of last
week some niscresnt or misoresEI entered the
basement of the Union Church in Grant I,le, in
which the Cool Tcmplsrs hold their weekly
sessions, broke open the cheat containing the
regalia Of the order, AID burned in the stove all
the regalia belonging TO the officers Of the
Lodge, together with shout one hundred Of those
for nOn-ofHaisls I, is to be hoped the perpetra-
tors Of such an outrage will be brought to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

ALI EUROPE " on THS ALABAMA elaine
The London press has rejoiced somewhat
freely over the supposed fact that all Europe is
against the American case" IS it is present.
ed to the Geneva arbitrators. George W.
Smslley of the Tribune, has truth on his side
when he says that this - sill Europe" is repre-
scented by the Cologne Gd-etie. and the Journal
des Debais Of Paris. These two papers per-
sistently deny our right to present the case that
has recently been made public and tell Eng
land that it would be better to 60 to war than to
submit to the arbitration as it is proposed
The Paris Debats in a recent article on this
subject, shows remarkably hostile attitude
towards America, and doubtless represents the
feeling Of large class in France But the
sympsthies of the French masses are with
America in almost everything although there
is tendency to grumbe at our extraordinary
good luck, and desire to see US humilisted 6
little, 10 reduce our naughty spirit. The French,
who we're sympathetic with the confederscy
during cur late unfortunate "unplesssntnefs."
are all in favor Of Englsud's view of the Ala
bsmA claims case, and aye not SLOW in accusing
the United States Of the same connivsnce st the
success Of the enemy Of which John Ball has
been accused by his Cousin Jonathan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

Bennington, celebrated for its battlefield and
railroad fights, is fast gaining nOtOriety for its
rapid numerical increase Of native population
But iew days ago we we're called upon TO
chronicle an arrival there Of triplets, and
short tine before pair Of twins arrived now .
still another young couple welcome their second
psir Of twins Verify, the Walloomsac FSlley
is hard to beat.