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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

Gen Schenck has written a letter to the Board
Of Directors Of the Enma mite, formally with
drawing from tie directorship thereof He says
be knew that he bat exercised a private and IN
divdual right II cOnaenting to become direc-
tor, but he prefers that his critics shall not have
even a pretext for their comments or attack,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09
Ny Sinetie,h Hirth-DAy.


10 more l walk the shn'ry way
Where youthful feet are prone 20 stray.
When ileeting dreams possess the mind
But leave sabstintial sooi behind.
Arouse my soul, to JOYS sublime;
While all the oros OF heaven combine
To light the dusky path for me,
As approach thefrightiul sea.
Frail nature nov her claims rssignid
And points TO treasures more redned
Than all the Joys that earth can give,
II all the days that man can live.
Must believe what all will say,
That ninety years have passed away
Since these weak hands began to move
And this strange heart began to lovei
Kind mem'ry traces all the way
From childhood to the present day,
The changing scenes Of JOY AM grief
And arm OF TOD that brought reneC
But who that numters Of the years
Can find a measure for tle tesrs
That scenes Of grief have caused te dow
From guilty sons Of earth below,
But while / taste the stings Of grief
lind in God most sure reief;
His arm sustaias ny fainting head,
llls thoughts delisht my soul IN bed
The debt owe cannot be told,
Bus Jesus blood snrpasses gold
On Ii N my utmost hopes depend
And here my fears and troubles end.
If we on Jesus Christ rely
We have a life that cannot die,
Our dust may slumbsr in the grave,
But Chris. has Prov His power 10 ssye
Now while the waiting grave appears.
The finai END Of all our years,
Rich promises our souls shall stay
And GOd's good spirit guard our Woy.
Ny body to the dust I give,
Ny sou. / trus- IN Christ will live
Tll all on earth shall fade away;
TIL saints shall dwell Ia endless day.
Shall we repea. 4 birthday scene
When twelve departed months have b en
Or is the present passing year
To hnish al We hope i0z herel
So let it be II God thinks best;
May Jesus fit our soals for rest,
And so well lay our garments by.
And take cur house Ia worlds on high.
y4rr.4Tp Is, IsTg
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

TEE LUMBER IyrEREsT AND THE TARHF.-Ihe
WAYS and means committee gsve hearing, On
Tuesday, to psrties interested in the lumber
trsde. explanations were made By several gen
tlemen as to the effect Of the present duties.
The dealers in New England and New York
wan, ,he duty repealed because, prices in Can
ada having continued to advance, it is plain that
the additional coat Of lumber in the states by
reason Of such duties has been and is now large
" naid BY consumers because there are seri-
Gus obstacles operating against the foreign 'hiP-
ping trade from New York and Boston and be
Cause they DO not deem it good policy to encour-
age the present 6iminu-ion Of the home growth
Of lumber from our fast waning forests by the
imposition Of such duties The capital repre-
sen,ed before the committee by these represents
tives Of the lumber trade, is estiusted at from
10000, 900 to S1OO 100000 Representatives
from Burlington. Vt, and Whitehall, New
York. testified thst before the imposition Of
duties the United States were factors to Cansia,
taking their lumber and having the advantage
Of inland freight and commissions, and selling
and shipping to foreign countries. Bat th7 per
pe1ities attendant upon bonding lumbe- hsve
driven our foreign chipping almost entirely to
Montreal and the =. Lawrence. They I'D not
ssh gl.t dressed or manufactured lumber be I'D
mitted free, but that, il lumber cauuot be si-
mittsd fee, the duty, be made specific, instead
og id yalorem, and thst reduction be made in
the same They stated that at the expiration Of
the reciprocity ;resty in 1856 duty Of 20 per
cent al vslo7em Eas placed Oh lumber, when,
contrary TO general expectation, there was sn
advance in the CHEF description Of lumbsr in
nortct from Ot.awa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The tariff upon metal printing Tyre is prohi
biiory il it3 working, and the government re-
osives no income Of consequence from the in
portatiOn Of type. We find in Rowell's REPORTER
and subjoin the prices Of tyne in Toronto and
New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The Chicsgo Post elsims TO have on It's edi-
torial st.f lady Of extraordinary abilities
The editor SAYS he - never knew any one who
could write with equal esse upon so singular :
range Of topics vita information 20 exact in
detail Whereupon AZ enyiOus contemporary
asks the Post why it never publishes any Of her
srticles2
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

\ Washington snac.si, to the Bost1u fdra-
tiser says the civa service advisory board do not
under,taui. as Secretary Boutwell, states IN bis
recent letter TO EXCELSIOR Mcclellan C. Troy,
y. Y, tbs. tie Presil 1T Of he Uai,ei States
has suspended she ru'el OF the civil service
The on.y action which the President has 'lAen
since bis ueissge SO Congress on the 18th Of
December, upon the suffice; o. civil service,
was On ,le ll,h instant, wlen lie cti,'ally sP-
proved the supplemental rule when tae board
Recommended, delaying competitive szeaira-
ti1us urtil the details of ,he new system are per
fectsd The power o. removal has never been
sEso,el Members Of the advisory board now
state that they are rapidly completing the details
Of their system, AL ;lst they Will soon be ready
to put it .cto full all practical operation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

Mayor Oakley Hail wss cheerfd At the New
Yosk Franklin banquet. Among other things,
he said al thank you, gentlemen. FOR this
assurance that you will not discharge an old
compostor because he has sometimes mixed his
type, or because he hsr perhaps slept while the
devil, nm sTsy with his copy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

TIE WILLIAMSBURG TRAGEDY, if the facts
surrounding it are stated correctly, will not
result in the execution Of the prisoner. Mrs
Hyde is eighteen years old and has been mar
rei two years. Before her marriage she was
10 the employ of Watson, who seduced her.
After mArri,ge che continued to work for him,
and he persecu;ed her daily: She would grant
him 10 fsvors, and he permitted in his persecu-
ton. He threatened to expose her previous in
discretions to her husband and others, and he
called her all manner of vile names. Finally
she put pittol in her pocket for the purpose Of
frightening him. He offered her insult as
usual, and at last, driven nearly frantic, she
shot and killed him. We know of 10 man more
worthy Of violent death than Watson, if this
story be true but the dead cannot speak in his
own defense, and If lie could he might have
very different story to tell It is certainly sim
gulsr that under the circumstances, Mrs Hyde
should have remained in bis employ. 1t is odd
that her husband. who had apparently forgiven
her early mistakes. should have allowed her to
do %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The Connecticut aud Psasumptic Rivers rail-
road has declared dividend Of per cent,
payable February LIST, to holders Of preferred
stock January 18th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The Vienna Prose- pre.ends to have authentic
! information that the Grand-Duke Alexis is en-
psgel to he married to young American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The spportionment bill that passed the United
States Honse Of Representatives has gone
through the Senate. with some slight amend
mentf. 1t makes the number of Representatives
2sS. We could wish that the number had been
made 300, 50 that all fractions might have been
represented. The new arrangement bears hard
on Vermont. a most deserving State Boston
Traveller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09
Winooski, Vt, January, 1872

The astronomers say there is group Of 10
tpots now 10 be seen on the edge Of the suns
disk. The four largest ones Of this cluster can
be seen with an opera glass magnifyiug three
diameters, first protecting the eye with dark
glSss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

Josh Billings says; "Success don't konsist
in never making blunders, but in never making
the same one the seckond time"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

DAN0Ea.-A writer il Scri5nsr's Monthly
says New YORK city Is in ass danger from the
Vaccinations Of rogues than from tie rsscslity
Of good men 80 Whist We Of the metropolis have
to fear in the future is not SO much the fnsres
Of knAyes as the almost inpesoepiibie daily corr
promises with conscience on the part Of The BET
ter members Of the community
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The executors OF the estate Of the late Hon.
Thliieus Stevens have at LAST contracted FOR the
erection Of haaisome granite monument. with
marble ta5les, over hiE grave in Lancaster Pa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

VERMoSTER FLEEcED.-The Boston Herald
last Thursday, says; A young man about ~
ye,rs Of age named Wsllsce Laird came all the
way from Goshen, Vt, this week 10 see the
1" elephant" never having been in city before.
This afternoon he fell in with some fair but frAil
msidens in store on DGtton street, and social
drink and conversation followed. Before leaving
their company he found thst he had been feeced
of SOL. He now wishes that he had stayed at
Goshen and kept singing school. No arrest
has been made He recitsd dolefui story to
the noiice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

4 PREDICTION AND ITS FULFTLNEST.-On the
sd ult., the Boston Trareiier published the
fact that Prof Dellisier. now in Boston, had pre-
dic;ed the occurrence Of an earthquake in Can
ada, within forty-eight hours Of Friday, the
26ih ultimO. A despatch from Quebec Of the
10Th, to a Montreal paper, says that at St. PAuls
Bay. co miles to the northeast Of that city,
" shocks Of earthquake hsve been of daily &C.
carrence for some time bsck, to the great con-
steruation Of the Inhabitants
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

Three thousand deaths daily from hunger is
the Esd monotone Persia sounds in the ears Of
the civilized world, which hears bu, scsrce'y
hepis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The tribune Almanac FOR 1872 Is out tbs,
besides its election statistics, enriched by many
Of the facts from the last censu1-giyiag among
other things, the population Of tie United
States BY counties The number is mEie up
with great csre, and is, Indispensable to poliii-
Clans, editors, sni IL fsct 70 ell interested in
political movements and legislation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

Tbs CHAPLAIN CAxAL.-The New York
Canal Board have voted to do about $4,000
worth of work on the enlargement of the Cham
plain Canal, and h.ve authorized the construe-
ton of three additional Esste-wiers, at cost OF
81 900, to protect the canal at certain exposed
points from the injurious overflow from the
water shed Of range Of hill,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The political position Of the N. I. Tribune is
a matter Of consequence for the Tribune has
( long been power IN tie land, and s1ea infu-
enoe is not lightly destroyed. We have not
doubted seriously, though there has been some
room for question en- the subject. that the Tn
5ure will support the nominee OF the Philadel-
phia Convention, when the Issue becomes
square one, as it Is likely TO be, between the
republican and democratic nominees. To 60 over
to the enemy would be financial ruin for the
psper, and political death for Mr.. Greeley, and
the Tribune is not snxious fer s:ther financial
or political maTtyriom. The Tribune thus
stetes its position
g Il the presidential canvass just ahead should
take the shspe Of fight for free trade
against protection (snd this is intimstei in the
Missouri programmed the Tribune viii Of
course be found battling for protection.
" We 10 not say that GeneTsl Grant will not,
il uomia.ted, be elected we DO not ssy that We
shall not support hin We 10 seq that his nom
instion renders doubtful : republican triumph
which, with new candidate publicly pledged to
the one term principle, would be morally certain.
ful republicans, wEo esteem the cause more than
any man, are bound 20 consider /;
The Tribune OF course has perfect risht to
its opinion. that Gran, Will he : weak candidate,
strange as such sn opinion seems to most
unprecedented Observers. Til the result Of the
Nstionsl Convention is announced, the Tribune
csu without absolute loss Of political orthodoxy,
even DO lie utmost to weaken the candidate who
is morally certain to receive the nomination. All
IS open till the convention sets. But Mr.. Greeley
has been long enough clear tbs; Gen. Grant WAS
not the man he wanted, 20 have made up bis
mind as to who he does want Four months
only remain before the convention meets. Is it
not time that es Tribune named It's man If
there is republican who can unite more inter
ests, and re3el fewer supporters Of republican
principles thsa General Grant, let us know Who
he Is.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

] Gable dispatches bring VOID that the Ing
Hsh pre.s have been for several dsys discussing
with great energy the American case recently
presented before the Beard Of Arbitration a;
/ Geneva. The London Times declared On Sa,ur-
dav that If our case Is IS reported the British
! Gevernmsat msy At once give notice st Washing
ton that all Efforts at arbitration may SIS well
ce,se. Other journals join unhesitaiingly in
| the suggestion that the Government shall de-
manu- an immediate explanation Of the intention
/ Of the American Cabinet The London O5seruer
/ even states that the British Government has
/ gent desps.ch 70 Washington, Withdrawing
/ from its agreement to Fubnit the Alabama
claims to arbitration if the liability Of England
/ fer Indirect damages remains an open question.
PNcE represents the typical Yankee blowing
Up into gigantic size his indi,-rubber counter
part, with a bellows labeled " Presidential
Election while honest John Bail passes by
With ucrtsl terror seizing his soul sad his
pocket Why all this blusier SHOULD he 80 sud
denly made, Is not altogether clear. The Treaty
Of Washington provides that certain class Of
claims may he brought before the arbitrator,
and it, for the a7bi.Iators to decide whether
they are valid and Just. The lawyers who pre-
pared the American case hsvs probably not in
tended to make the mistake of claiming too lit
tie. They have put in bills for the chips des-
troyei BY the snslo-rebel cruisers, Of which the
Alabama destroyed sixty-nine, the Shenandoah
thirty-eight, the Florida thirtJ-six, the Sumter
twenty-.eyen sud Georgia ten. The claims based
on the destruction of these vessels amount toSlS,
$50, coo. They have also prepared demands for the
expendi- ures Of the United S;stes n pursuit Of
these crusarr, for the loss in the transfer Of the
American commercial MAJ inc to the British flag,
for the enhanced paymen,s Of insurance, and FOR
the additional cos. Of cur civil war by ir pro
lonrstion after the battle Of Getiysburgh All
these, Of course must foot up an immenfe sun. It
is for the aybitrstors to decide whether sad to
what extent these sre to be allowed, and the
British Government can hardly undertake to SIS
sumo thst their decision will not be fair and
equiuble enc Having agreed to srbitrste, the
presumption must be, till there is effcisl inform
alton to tic contrary, that each government in
tends to present its claims fairly, snd abide by
the decision.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

A Cincinnati Commercial correspondent thus
describes the sport Of reporting in the popular
branch Of Congress " Over the Speaker
chair. or what he supposes to be the Speakers
chair. although 10 ore appears TO pay nucd a.
tention to the man IL IL, Is a place fenced eff .e-
the reporters. These miserable men are lying
with their breast hores on the edge Of the crater,
looking over with firmly compressed lips and d.
lated eyes, trying 10 catch word low and then.
When they succeed in cstching one they string Q
on piece Of paper, and lean over the crater to-
another. When caught, they string It With The
others, the whole process reminding ere Of fish
ing for trout, lacking only the absence Of book
and line to mske the picture complete
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

\ writer in the Atlantis (Ga) .Ntr Era
maintains that vas no; the Southern people
that made war upon the government, aad got
thrsshei CUT. but the Democratic party, aid it
is tine the people know ia proposition The
writer proceeds to demonstrate by reference to
facts, closing vith these emphatic words. /
renest then thst the blame and tie crime Of the
var. the blood. the devastation and thFashi1g
out rests upon the great, mad and anarchical
faction called toe Democrats party and not upon
the Southern people.''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The RagrAving is an exceedingly pretty one exc
.,ta in the best style Of the art from the pencil Of
,he s,r,s srti st VINO drew THO we'll known picture
Prom Shore 70 Shore" and though IN an ehIiie'y
different ETY. le isuo sss pleasing and desirable L an
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The last number OF Harper's Ueehiy, is
remarkably good enc. Nas;'s cartoon, " H. Z.
the editor rendering the nomination for the
Pre,idency to Il. G. the farmer" is ore Of the
fannies; things that las appeared for long
iime. The expressions on the i.ces sre study.
So also are the OK sud the mule hitched up tc-
rether, each in tie others " tackle" 10 the
plough which Il. C. the fsrmer ID holding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

VALMAsEDA's AroIHEosIs.-The ferocicus and
ine.cu.stie preseat Captain General OF Cubs,
Valmsseda, the butcher, has been deifed by the
Spsniards Of Cuba, because Prime Minister S.
CAST. hiss seen 1T to maintain him in power 1t
will be remembered this; Philip ret.ined the
Duke of Al7s 10 his place in the Low Countries,
and complimeDtsd him, because he vas 60 ex-
ceptionally cruel TO the subjugated ofthose times.
Vslmaseda has been dignifed with the presenta-
ton OF sword of hono--has been serensded at
one tine by eight bands, and been made the OBJ
ject Of attentions on every ride. Meantime, the
"ssn,snder Hunters ssnguinsry regiment,
has arrived in Cubs from Spain, and has gone to
hunting down the rebels with unusual ferocity.
Valmaseds has entered upon new career Of
blood how long will be maintain il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

NIyEr1zIu BIRunAV CT A VEEWoS- Minis
TER.-Thc niaetietb birthday Of the venerable
Rs7. Simeon Psrmeles, D. D., who has Tor two
generations been well known sal much esteem
ell in Vermont, vas celebrated At the house Of
his to1-ir-law, Prof Z. T. Hamilton, =, Osvegc.
y. Y, Gu the 18th Of January. TIE 0s1ego
Press spelka Of the occasion as follows
at wss gathering Of the aged ard the
young, who came with their congratulations snd
kindly tokens Of esteem. After 3 hountiiul
supper, Dr. Psrmelee made S short speech, re-
viewing briefly, his ti1ty-f0ur years Of public
lsbors in the ministry in Vermont. He said his
life Of ninety years Esemei, in soma respects, IS
long pilgrimage. but in others ss feetug
dream. he felt it was now slmost ended. He
had enjoyed the privilege 20 toll in the vineyard
lie had preached great while lie bad preach
ed great many serm0ns-utierei much, and
good truth He lad honestly endesvored to help
his fell0E-men TO heaven. but now he trusted in
nothing he bad done 20 bring himself there. His
only hope rested in Christ. Christ had never for
saken him in All the long past, aud he bad no
fears thst he would fail him 10 the end. Tie had
no anxiety shout death OF Whs; wss beyond it.
lie left oil With Christ, snd DO doubt distressed
his mind, but thst Christ would bring MIN safely
to the home on high.
" It vas besutif1l tribute to the poser ana
reality Of the Christian religion,-snd Of that
hope which il sn snchcr 70 the soul both sure
and stesilsst.'
a Poem written By D. Parnelee for this
festival, Vas then read, and Rev Mr.. Greeley
offered prayer. Some Of the old folks Of the
party then left for their homes, and the re-
mainder passed pleasant social evening -
The following is the poem referred to:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

III is not quiet in Spain. "a the q inst 8
great mas. meeting Of the radical party Tas held
in Madrid. Seven thousand people we're present
Senior Echeearsy delivered an address in which he
alluded to the atrocities in Cubs, he declared
tina. he had iucouiestible evidence ihst chill
dTen had been shot, and demanded that stop be
put to such outragcs. The speakers generally
called for extensive reforms At home sul IN the
colonies Among them were the abolition Of
capital Punishment and ,lavery the reduction
Of taxation and The privilege Of trisl iy jury
All advocstel the continued possession Of Cuba
and the maintenance of Spanish authority in
the Antiller
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

BEsSINGTos.-We understand that sn effort
will be made this week, before the bennington
County Supreme Court, to procure the ieiess' %
bail Of FarEell and Lawrence. clnnees- 80
the shooting at East Arlington tsr~s" ia ''ils
suffering froq ssveTe ai'sex o. eon-ys.l'l ~
the lungs, caused BY the dam phess o. 81 -
The jail is in very bad eOnd.t9n' oeins uA"P'
cold and wilsou, light or air
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

The Indian policy Of President Grsni has re-
ceiyed hearty endorsement from deno'r-ti;
quarter. Mr.. Deck, OF Kentucky, oaa Of the
ablest Democrats in Congress, declared during
the debate Of Tueslay that Gea. Grants policy
on this subject vas the bes, il all respects ever
enforced by any Adninistratioa. As member
Of The Committee on Appropriations lsst yesr. be
i. familiar With the details Of its operations aud
the encomiur Coming from such source is
specially notable.