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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-29

The call Of our State committee follows ths, OF
the Nationsl Committee, in stating that the
number Of Vermont delegates is to be equal to
twice the number Of Senators and Bepresenta-
tives, TO which it will be entitled il the next
Concrrss' This lie wrong, clearly, because the
electorg who are 10 vote for the next President
are to .tqusl the number Of Senstors and Repre-
rentatives in fhe present Congress and, In case
of failure TO choose by the electoral college, the
President i, to be choten by the present House Of
Representatives We think Vermont ought to
appoint four delegates at large, snd sir for the
Congressional districts, and the National Com
mittee ought TO amend ITS call G'chmdn
and Journal.
How does the H'GfcdmGH know that the cleo
tors who are to vote FOR the next Prerilent are
to equal the number of Senators and Eepresen-
tatives in the present Congress
The Boston TrerelIer had an article the other
day, evidently from the pen Of Mr. HszeTeH,
who is & walking encyclopedia Of dates and pre-
clients, showing that in the four previous cases
of this kind, viz: in 1892. 1872, 1882 snd
1852, the Electoral Colleges were made up on
the new spportionments based on the next pre-
ceding census. Ifthis Is correct. the Nsionsl
Committee have only followed 4 line Of uniform
precede1.s, in basing their csll on the spporton-
mcni for the next Congress
This question has been up before. Our Tecol-
lection is-we have not the record at hand, and
if We are wrong, Mr. Walton viii correct us
that in 1852 matters we're much as now that a
new apportionmcnt bad been male, BY which
Vermont lost a member Of Congress that when
the State Convention iaet the State had not been
redistricted FOR the new apportionmeut that
the Stste Convention chose all the delegst5s,
both those at large and f5y the districts, and
chose them il number equal to the number O.;
Senators and Representatives in the then present
Congrelr, instead Of the next Congress and that
it was alone among the State in such action {;
that the action OF the STATE 10 choosing super
numersry delegates was considerably c'mmented
on, and not fA7orsbly, in other States and than
the vote Of Vermont in the National Convention
wa. cut dorm by the Convention to the number
Of the Senator's and Representatives unie- the
reluoei apport:orment We know that Yer
mort cast but re electoral yo.ss dor Winfield
ScotO in 1852, whereas. By the Ha'ctmir's
rule she should have been entitled TO sir elec-
tors. The presumption is, at any rate, fair
one. ,hat the National Committee knew Whist
they we're about in issuing their c.-l, ani We do
not believe they will " amend it.
We think that if the spportioameat question
can he considered an open enc as regards Yer
mont. when the Stale Convention mee,s, it
should choose Ten delegates four az large ani six
for the three districts Bat Il hy that time IT
has been settled that We are to have but two
representatives.. then sc should s'y that the
mistake Of tweaty yeArs ago had better act be
repeated, and tbs, the State Convention should
choose but eight delegates.
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great majority, That preference il as clear as
the sunlight. To the supporters Of the Presi
dent we msy add the Republican masses. Our
article assumes that the only question dividing
the party is that of the next 9residency-snd
such ia the fact In support of its great princi-
pies the Republican party is unit. 1t Is
nearly SO in it's support f the administration Of
its choice. The dividing line on the president
question runz 90 closely to one corner. that it
can hardly be called division in the party. 1t
is rather division Of the snything-;o-bes'-
Grant men from the party.
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STATE or VERMONT.
BY joan ". STEWART, GOVERNOR,


Thereby appoint FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY
OF APRIL next as a day Of Fasting and Pral er'
and earnestly request the people Of the State, re-
fr.inir = on that day from secular occupations, to
assemble in their respective places Of religious wor
shin. AID unite in humble confession Of our mani
fold srs and in ernest prayer for the pint o. sin
eere repentance, and for forgiveness through fifth
IN Jesls the Christ our Lori.
Let US entreat oar Heavenly Father, that lie iaay
shield Us from danger and disaster.
That be nay continue to Us the blessings oil
health, peace, prosperity, ard civil and religious
freedom That may avert from Us the evils Of in
temperauce, Icentous-ess and every form ci social
vice and disorder.
That we may he quickeued to more earnest
eflr IN the promotion Of education and every good
work OF charity and benevolence. That We nay
cherish spirit OF loyal obsd ence to Law, and that
we may have perfect and abiding filth il Him
.from whom c1meth every good and pe-fe;t gin "
Give, rldsr my haad and the seal Of this State
Ia the Executive Chamber, this twenty second
day Of March in the year Of our Lord, one thou
sand eigh: hundred ami ssveaty-tWo and Of the
Independence OF the United states the ninety
sixth.
Ps tbs Governor, JOHN ". 81 EVAN.
JAMES 81. SLADE, Jr,
Secretary Of Civil and Military AuLrs.
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Keeper, daily appreciated the JOKE, snl at once
Acknowledged that the " bitter was BIT" rs
time will now BE- divided between the "bulls'' #
Main (not Wsl) street, snl waiting Till the i e
goes out, when he will resume command Of the
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NORTHERN New YoRK.-Tne town debt o
Malone lie $4,000.
Two tenement houses in Plsttsburg we're
burned Wednesday Of last week.
HIP Glliland's dwelling at Port Gilliland was
burned on the 10th inst.
Eli Adams of Parishville was killed by the fall
Of tree a few days ago
The carriage and stcrehouse Of Geo B. Swan
of PotsdAm, were burned on Thursday night
1t is reported that Canton will build $50
600 Presbyterion church the coming season.
Hon. james W Kimball died at his residence
in Fort Covington, on Thursday, March It'll.
The Racket river is lower than at any time
before since the oldest inhsbitant' settled on its
bank.
One week ago last Saturday twenty-five new
converts joined the Congregational church in
Keeseyille
Wilbur Chaplin, baggage-master Was killed
at the depot of the Ogdensburg Il Lake Cham
plain R.R, in Ogdensburg, on the 18th.
The .adpdnce says that survey Of the line
of the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad is about
to be undertaken from Rouses Point to 0gdens-
burg, passing through Hogsnsburg, Msssena
and Washington.
The 0gden,burg Journal says The channel
opened by the railroad steamer, fortnight since
is nearly all closed again. The ice Jam down the
river makes it almost impossible to keep the fer
~ open. The 81. Lawrence has made no trips for
several days.
The dwelling of Hugh Donnelly, in the Black
Lake district Of 0gdensburg. was destroyed by
Hre on Tuesday evening with all ito contents.
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The Boston papers unite in declaring that last
Friday it showed greenish brown worms In that
city for some little time ; that thousands oil them
fell, and they were all alive No conversation
was held with them, and nothing was Worned
out of them except thatthey came to attend tue
Jubilee Some of them have been preserved iOr
exhibitions at museums, and the remainder have
probably melted ere this.
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Review of the Week

Review of the Week.
Tie French Assembly COMMITTEES on Cl7..u',-
tioz5 have submitted report recommending
thai Marshal Bazline be tried By court marital
The difficulty Is to get A ccurt-nartial Of bis
peers to Try him. most Of the narshas Of France
being in the sams kind Of pr,d.elmen; as 3
z.ine himself The gogerumsn. has decided TO
for,ify the points occupied By the Germans Dur
ing the siege Of Paris. There yrs warm De
bate in the Assembly Saturday, en- the proposal
Of tie government to r,ise one huulrel AMI
eleven million fraucs ~ the taxation Of textile
fabrics AMI Gsw materials. 5f Theirs spoke,
and declared that the delay Of the clmuic-e ca
the satjeet in deciding upon the question ofrsv
taxation was para wing to the government The
Assembly Monday rejected s resolution PFC
ros:ne reduction ia tie allowance Of President
Taiers It was proposed 20 reduce th7 auou1,
BIZ ses-,enth.-Threc Conu1lists -Feisl.
0-e,tsr. -sI Cirsrl-c0nv.c.e1 OF ,ae ul-llr
Of ba.tsres. were shot a. s-;o-y sa,uriay.--
The Du, De Gramuoac has issael psur-,s, re-
vis~ir. The recent struggle between Frscc- sli
Germsa-. snl showing tb.t Prince 3 saares hai
determined up9n going to sar.--P-inas Sal--
Leon. Ta1 is now in Rome, hal az Interview
Saturday e'.h King Victor Emua1le---F-a-
protector. b, Bonn Unive-s.ry have fssa a--
m.Vg .z.5mauu:1a.cl by the 1--la.s-epa.
Cologne r.- REJECTING tie ia.a.lli.i'g t9sl-s.--
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION,

A Republican Union State Convention is hereby
called to Be held at BELLOWS FALLS, on WE'D
NEsDAY. TEE FIRST DAY OF MAY, a. D..
1872, at r O'Clock NJ for the purpose Of choosing
DELEGATES to represent the State Of Vermont In the
National Convention. called by the Unioa Re
publican National Committee, to meet at the City
Of Phi sdel phis on Wednesday, the IN day OF june
next, for the purpose Of nominating Candidates for
the Offices Of President and Wee President oi the
United States.
Under the call Of the National Committee. each
State is Authorized to Re represented in the Natora
Convention BY Delegates equal to Nv &c the number
Of Senators and Representatives to which it will lie
entitled in the next National Congress.
The Republican Union voters Of Vermont viii be
represented in the State Convention by their dele
gates to he chosen on the basis Of delegate from
each town and an additional delegate Tor each one
hundred and fifty votes cast for the Republican
ca. didate for Governor at the last state election.
Deeza.es will provide themselves with proper
credentials signed BY the Secretaries Of their re-
spectiye primary meetings.
q. G BENEDICT. Chairman,
kIrTRErGE HAskISs Secretary,
GEO. A MERRILL,
II q. ROOT,
B. r RIFIhLD, hepuolican
STEPHEN THOMAS.
PROSPER MERRILL. STATE
n TTREDGE HASKlNS
ALBERT CLARKE, Committee.
.. n. ELKlNS.
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS,
brsttleboro Vt, March l7 1872.
In behalf of the several District Committees, We
approve and concur in the above all
P. P. PITKIN, Chairman Is. DIST Com.
r. y. HERRCk Chairman % DIST. Com.
j. n KNOX, Chairman ID Dist Com.
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New York farmer laughed when his pru-
dent wife advised him not TO smoke on a load Of
hay. He footed it home that night, with his
hair singed, most of his garments = prey 10 the
devouring elements. and the iron work Of the
wagon in a potato ,ack ; and then his wife
laughed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-29

A5sKroS.-We, with the sest o., The wo..I
are hurrying on IN the whirlpool Of festiyity.
gayety, pleasure AMI misfortune For few
months past We have been dc7o.ias tine and
talent to music. 4 few days ago Mr.. W. Thomas
closed HE lengthy school at the Ridge with a
public sing lie did ample justice TO himself.
and certainly did for his class, as he has in All
places where he has labored the past season. --
Last Thursday evening Mr. Erwin Hssselt,re
gave concert st East Monkton He has hsl a
series Of schools IN that vicinity, and we think
Iii We may be allowed to juige) did noblv with
his young scholars. \ large crowd fllsd the
county church, who we're welcomed By both
leader sud pupils. There is no necessity Of en-
deavoTing to enlarge on the qualifications Of
Mr.. H., as he is known far and near a. an ex-
cel ent rulesnsa and frst-clsss instruction.
Selling farms tsems to be tie raging clement.
and in some cases one would say that some Of
our neighbofs hal land on the brain, by the ex-
brilliant prices that some are paying. The prop
erty Of Mrs. J. L. Cook was sold 1t auction AZ
high prices the home farm for So an acre. To
J. Beers, and a meadow alone. By itself Of
eleven acres. fer Sl0G on acre. Many OF our
friends are selling or exchanging property, some
making gooi thing in the exchange BY
the by, we understand tha, ne are to be enter
tanned in few weeks, by the kindness Of the
Good Templsrs, to public meeting. AID the
play, d" Ten Nights il 4 Bar ROOM They are
doing an excellent work among Us, and hope
they will not weary in well doing D.
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1t sometimes seems impossible 10 tecGre iF'e-
dom aad Justice to the freedmen at the south
while any of the generation Of slave owners Fe-
main; and it seems equally impossible 10 make
the Democracy that survived the war anything
different from the freedom-ha;iag and negro
hating party which it vas while, according 10
ITS creed. liberty was sectional and slavery was
national Twenty-Five Democrats in the Houfe
of Representatives voted the other Day that the
18Th, 18th and 18th amendments to the consttu-
tion we're net valid parts Of that instrument.
and many more would have ayowei the same
opinion but for the fear that such an 2voSal
would be fatal to all hopes Of success in the COM
ing presidential camFaign. The old poison is
not yet cut Of the Democratic system, and it
probably never will leave It.
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The Engraving is an exceedingly pretty one, exc
eutei in the best style Of the art from the penc o
The same art st who drew the well known picture
Prom shore to Shore" and though IN al entirely
different sty L. less pleasing and desirable than
that It's printed on heavy plate paper, measuring
9124 inches.
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MEETING CT TowX SUPEBETENDESTs OF GRAND
Isle CoUgrY.-The following resolutions were
adopted at the annual meeting of Town Superb
tendents of Grand Isle county, hell at North
Hero, Saturday, March 3, 1872
Resoluef. That the written examination Of
teachers for the coming year be in orthogrsphy,
arithmetic, geography, grammar and history
Resolved, That the number Of questions for
the written examination in each Of the shove
named subjects be ten
Resolved, Tha; the standard Of qualifications
Of all candidates on the written examination be
sixty per cent.
ResoIred, That all candidates for certificates
be required to pass the written examination, on
the list OF qusstous this day adopted, and
that each town superintendent also examine each
candidate orally on the several questions pre-
scribed by law to be taught in the common
schools of the State.
ResOlued, That the Spring examination lie
held on Saturday, april u, and the Fall ex-
animation on Saturday, November 10, the ex-
aminations to commence promptly st 10 o'clock
a. N, and that all candidates examined at any
other time shall be required, in all cases, to
pay the fee allowed by law, before the commence
ment Of the examination.
Resolred, That the next session Of the Teach
ers' Institute for this county be held At Al
burgh Center.
ResOired, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished the St Adams Transcript and Bur-
liugton FREE Pass for publication.
H. l. SowLEs, Secretary.
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Tie result of the recent elections has inluc
tue Louisville C5ar.sr-J5araa, 20 engage in A
little bes,thy Jetro,yec,iou. 7, reaches these
conclusions
'The Democratic party Lost It's power through
It's olrrupdoas. The iasi four years Of our as
cenisucy A. Wssbiu ton were years Of wsnton
solicitation and wicked folly. The result WAS
the revolt o. the moral sgaius. the material IA
ture ; g combustion a division, ruin and civil
wsr
Coming down to present rrcsrccts, itsay';
Atsureily the idea Of a coalition is Intrinsi-
cally weak, IS well SIS clrruptiug. l.sme.ls Of
intrigue /, it shadowei By the memory Of dis
a.te.s. The Democratic party has nothing to
gain, bur much to lose by tamnerinG with the
Liberal Republicans
The Warrington correspondent Of The Ciucin-
nsti Tin gives a sketch of an interview with
Senator Sumner, in which tie latter IS repre-
sentel a. saying
''Ofone thing you may be sure shall
never play into the hands Of the Democratic
party, or support any ticket which directly or
indirectly restores them TO power again. | have
the good Of my country and Republican princi-
pies 81 heart and shall battle for them IN the
future IS have done IN the pas, and enter
tanning such sentiments l cannot AID in sny
movement which fosters an attempt TO place IN
pogs again the Democratic party
With reference to his own course, he said /. ''
must swat the action OF The Convention al
Philadelphia, aud then act as my conscience
dictates"
Alexander H. Stephens, through the columns
o: the Atlanta ga San. lately lec,urei the
Democratic National Coumit;ee for its delay in
calling the National Convention. To relieve its
anxiety on this score. the New York H'orl4
announces that the Democratic National Con
vention will assemble SIS usual will probably be
called 81 s. somewhat earlier day than usual
will nominate a regular ticket as usual and will
lead the party into the Presidential contest az s
regular, compact, and disciplined host" L, is
suggested that the convention should he held in
the latter part Of May. aud that the call
should be withheld until after the Connecticut
election.
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Julian Scott has jus; dai-lel painting
which he calls .'Ihe Recall, which il now en-
exhibition in Brooklyn. lie is finishing sp.r-
itel picture-"Tbe i,h Vermont Forming IN
der Fire" ordered 10y N- solgh,aa, Of New
York, fr the coming spring exhibition q the
National Academy. Mr. Scott has au order from
Col Erha7lt, Of Nes York. fr painting Of
cavalry charge e the lrV Vt
A New York carsespauiea, o. .ae Boston III
usrti.er says:
The most prominent picture displays are made
at the Union League and the Century clubs, the
former the chief political club Of the metr3P5-
lie. and the latter the chief literary club, Of
which William Cullen Bryan. is President. AZ
the monthly Art receptions q these clubs some
Of the finest productions Of the New York stu
dos are drst seen. At the last reception Of the
Union League club, few evenings past, shout
forty piciuret were on the walls, among which
were specimens Of r 5. Clifford, W. / Richards,
Guy. Ward, Scott, Read, Butler, Pope AMI
others. De Haas was represented byA large
work entitled The Shipwreck julian Scott,
nephew, by the way, Of fine old General
Scott, bad a striking "war remiuiscence.' J..
Buchanan Read sent from Rome. where be now
il, his "Wi.l o. the Wisp," and r. 5. Gii1ri
was represented by bic "Ltzy Day on the
Nile"
Tie s,a;euen, hat julian Scott is nephew
Of Gen. Winfield Scott. is news to Us, and we
presume to mos; o. his Vermont friends.
In the studio Of C. B. Russ. IN Boston, Is =
painting Of Mount Mansfield as seen from the
town Of Georgia also an su;umn scene il
Stowe MiIs NJ. W Merrill ALEC exhibits, in
Boston, some pleasing Vernon, sketcher.
The highest honors Of the British Royal Acsd-
envy for historical painting were lately swaFlei
to Miss Jessie McGregor. Once before this
prize was taken by woman. At the same time
Mis- J. C. Smith received the medal for draw
iugs from the antique.
Titian's madonna with the Veil" which
was generally believed to have been destroyed at
the stormiug and sscking Of Rome by the Con-
stable of Bourbon, has been found sgain among
the pictures in Al Old chateau belonging to the
late Dr. Riteri. The professors of the Academy
of Turin pronounce it to be the genuine picture.
A course Of lectures has recently been given
by Mr.. William Page, President Of the National
Academy Of Design. 10 his last lecture he had
on his easel Washington Alaton's painting,
" Spaatro, or the vision Of the Bloody Hand"
This picture was characterized by the pSinter as
the best picture in Of the very best selections
of pictures in America, then owned by Mr.
Johnston; and Mr.. Page gave an interesting &C
count Of his first seeing the painting forty years
ago, and Of Allston's telling him that on the
whole be thought it the best picture he had
painted. The picture was especially interesting to
some present from the engraving which hal been
made from it by Mr.. Linton, and published IS
frJntirpiece to Mrs Clements Handbook of
and Neurological Art"
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" An Arm f ull. "
rorR DOLLARS WORTH for TWO.

The regular price Of this beautiful picture Is Two
dollars, and II cannot be obtained oil the PRINT
sellers for any less sun. We thus give
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CoyGRFssioyAL In the House on Thursday
Mr.. lynch reported the bin Incorporating the
Asiatic Commercial Company, agreei to day
or two ,ince by the committee on commerce
Mes,rs Cox and Peters were the only active
supporters Of the biz, while Mr.. Potter Of New
York dealt it decisive blow by pointing out
that !, proposei TO authorize foreign company
to itsue bills o. exchange "a New - city, a
penal offence under the constitution Of that
State Mr. willard spoke strongly asainst the
bill, AMI Nj Lynch, ex-u.ius the committee by
saying that they hlin't examined it very thor
oushly but supposed it all right, enlsayorei to
save il BE- having it recomui.tei, but The House,
rs en- overwhelming vote. .s.l tie lin On the
table. where il will ,leep forever The scheme
incorporated ex-Niuirer Van Na.keuburs Of
Jspaa. Bee Ezgles;on Of Ciu;iuusd, F. E. Wood
b.iige O.! Vermont, and others, with capital Of
6ve millions. and almost unlimited powers, for
trading. banking RAILROAD building, or other
purpose. in China AMI japan.
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The Cincinusti Commercial tells OF sn Old
gentleman from Kentucky, who last week Waited
f.roSbs-k IN that city. Fortune irowned upon
him, and soon his pockets were empty. He Of
lesed to a;.ke his pistols, but the establishment
declined Then he took cut his golt-mounted
teeth. sent them to a pawnbroker, received ten
dollars, sni lost them Out he vent, psvned
his overcoat. returned Eith a feT dollars. and
Lost aesin. The undercost followed its com
panioi, and vest srd cIayat went TO keep them
company lie was then adjulgei complete
bankrupt, and - assigned to q prominent seat
among the high players of former times" He
went out Of that bouss, in the din light OF
dawn, toothe,s wreck. The moral Of such an
incIen; as tLis is sufficiently obvious.