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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

To form Just opinion Of the medicinal value Of
the Rhus Glabrunt,. and thence Of the Vine manu-
featured therefrom, IT is proper to notice. the testi
mony Of Medical Works having authority, and also
Of physicians whose learning and emminence in
their profession entitle their views to respect.
Sold by R. B. stearns &Co., the popular druggists,
Peck's Block, College Street, Burlington.
Dec lG-dSWtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
xeaal Hotires.
zIMRI ROOTS ESTATE.

WE. THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been ap-
w pointed By the Honorable the Probate Court
for the District Of Chttenden, Commissioners 70 re-
eeive examine and adjust the claims anu deu LAM.
OF all persons, against the estate Of LmIl hoo!i
also all claims and demands exhibited IN Offset
thereto and six months from the day Oh tne u ,
hereof, being allowed by the said Court lor .na.
purpose. we Do therefore hereby give not &C, that
We will attend 10 the business q our appointment
at the dwelling house Of Mrs Anelie hoct,
in said District On the second Tuesdays or January
and June next. at 10 o'c.ock a m, on sald cay
Dated this 10th daV Of December A. ID. lsI2-
d. A MURRAY Commissioners
L. 4 BISHOP )
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
hSing ls months afterwards, the cancer

living le months afterwards, the cancer
weighing six ounces.
In the evening the members with their
wives and guests present, repaired to the
dining room where they did ample justice
to one of those fine suppers, which ''mine
host" Foster and lady know so well how to
supply,-when the society was again called
to order by the President, and an essay
given by DR.. Brown upon uterine diseases
and against the too frequent use of the spec
uium, in which view he was sustained by the
society. An essay was given by DR.. Charles
Iempleton of Irasburg, upon diabeteS, and
discussed by members present.
\. PRESCOTT Brown,
Recording Secretary
Ne Iha
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
(whicha- defined by Nasty means Exactly
Dear Sir If you print the above send
me 4 few extra copies. lfnot All right.
Yours truly,
HoRATIo y Bull.
nORAIlO y Dl Ii
Hancock, Dee. l., 1872

STATE TEMPERANCE SocrETY--Eev. l. Ii.
Stone Of Castleton, general agent Of the
state temperance society, has eanvassed'
more or less, all of the counties in the State.
since January lst, 1872 The year previous
he visited only half Of the counties. His
forthcoming report, to be submitted at the
annual meeting of the society, the present
week. at Bellows Falls, will doubtless be full
of interest to the temperance people OF Yer
mont. a. was his last report.
The Castleton correspondent Of the Rut-
land HeraH thus eulogizes Mr.. Stone
labor- in the temperance cause, in all OF
which We cordially concur.
Mr.. Stone has been faithful worker in
tbi- field for two years. and we most respect
fully bespeak for his reappointment for a
third wear, at the hands Of the society, OF
which we are humble member, the first
meeting of which we attended at Ludlow,
in the winter of 1850, with such standard
bearers as Marsh. Howe, Barrett, Powers,
Spencer. Walker. Steele, Fletcher, WINS
low Chapman and others; some OF them
have crossed the river, Others are crossing
]
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
EXTENSION or TIE SIGNAL SERVICE.

EXTENSION or TIE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Arrangements
have been made between the post office and
war departments, by which one or more Of
the daily weather reports issued by the
signal officer will be furnished daily to all
post Offices that can be reached from the
several poin IS of distribution daily, by mail ,
a. these reports are designed for the benefit
of the agricultural as well as the CONNER
cial interests Of the country The postmas
ter-general instructs all postmasters reeeiy-
ing them to post them Immediately in frames
supplied for the purpose by the signal officer.
A DESERVED HONOR.
Judge Poland has been elected president
Of the New England Association, and will
he inaugurated at 4 sociable to be given
on Monday evening next
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

\ witness before Justice Howe Of West
Rutland, Who confessed to thirty successful
applications at one saloon, made the fine
rather heavy upon the keeper thereof.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

Al people would undoubtedly prefer hue head
% hair grown upon their own heads 60 being bald,
" wearing false hair and il has been the study "
many o. our learned men 70 find remedy 10 restore
the hair when u has ALLEN cut, and renew is color
found and j. now offered O. the world under the
name OF falls Vegetable Sic.4lan Hair Remover
and u verify this statement read the following
This is o certify that w1s very bald IN fact, ~ g
head was per.ecty smooth, and il : common iu my
family % grow bald early in lie have now used
four bottles Of Nails Vegetable Sic.liau Hair Re
newer and the hair has grown out all over my
head, and IS now q natural brown.
hartley CONL0N.
S-rri0, JuNSIS6s Co, IN1-
May Is, lots.
Personally Appeared before me BARLEY Conlou,
and upon oath. saws the above statement IS true
NJ q. BUTLER Notary Public
Dee o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

The Report of the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue show that there are fourper-
sons in Vermont engaged in the manufacture
ofintoxicating liquor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
THE STATE TAX.
Call for County Convention:

To the SelecfmsE Of the several tocRs and the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen Of the City Of Burlington,
IN the County Of Chitenden
The last Legislature, contrary to the reasonable
expectation Of great majority of the tax payers in
the County having failed to grant reasonable relief
from the oppressive taxation oeeasioned by the ex-
cessive valuation of real estate in this and other
counties, hereby request you and such other in
dividuals may choose to attend, to meet at the
city Hall in the City of Burlington on SATURDAY
the DIST day Of December at 10 o'clock A NJ for the
purpose Of consulting with each other and taking
such concerted action the part Of all the towns
in the county, is demanded by the circumstance.
in which we are situated.
Richmond, Dec 10, 1872.
HENRY GILLETr, } g.
Stafford FAY, Seleetmen OF
W y. FREEMAN. \ hlchhond-
L. c. DODGE
W HrSR, Mayor and
J. II. GATES 49,
J. A SHEDD Aldermen OF
ii. R. WMG the City Of
10 D. HATCH
G. II RIongprT burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

The Purest and sweetest Cod-Liver Oil is Hazard
4 Caswell's made on the shore, from fresh, Sc
leeted lyers, by CAswELL, HAZARD &Co., New York.
1t absolutely PURE and SWEET. Patients who have
once taken Il prefer It to all Others Physicians have
decided it superior any Of oils in market
Nov l3-'d&wi2W
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

ANOTHER ADDITIoN.-Burlington's pros
perity is rapidly attracting enterprising
business men from elsewhere, who recog-
E.ize its superior advantages for trade
centre. The latest addition is that ofWhit-
ten & Whitney, glove manufacturers, of
Essex Junction, who have abandoned that
locomotive "hub' and propose to set up
business in the old Stowell store in
-'strong's Block" The reputation of their
ma gnifcent glove and mitten work is ma
tionsl, and we are glad to learn that they
open their new store soon enough IN Bur
lington to give an opportunity for the
lockers for Christmas and New Years
presents to examine their ''handicraft. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

Moltreating cough Beware Of irritating pO-
tons and Of opiates. Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar " is sovereign, swift aud peerless remedy
for coughs colds throat difficulty Of breathing
and ali bronchial ailments. There is no other re-
liable antidote. Crittentons 9Th Avenue. Sold
by all Druggists.
Pixies Toot6ache Drops cure in one minute.-25wIt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

Cattle-The market for cattle this week is quiet.
Butchers not inclined to buy extensively it being
the week before Christmas. The market Opeued
with 1875 head Good cattle selling strong tc Rtb
of, and ordinary to poor stock from J to lie. The
supply from the North will now gradually diminish
and the market for cattle viii not probably rally
uut after the holidays are over and poultry out OF
the way.
Sheep-Recepts 36l2 from the country. The mar
ket is slow for sheep, butchers not ambitious to pur-
chase Stocking up full with mutton at the present
time does not look reasonable widh poultry the
leading article the next seven days. Butchers are
buying Ii ght and were holding off, knowing Of one
lot Of 1900 to come by j. p Wiser & Co the last Of
the week. and some other small lots. Prices run
from &c p ID for pelters TO 7lc likely hocks.
Poultry-POultrymen paying l6ic Ffb for best
Turkeys and Chickens good fair lots at Ice; me
dium grade fowl at Isle poor lots at l5c Arrivals
Of live poultry light Large quantities Of dressed
will arrive during the week
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Nov i6-dsat4wsu

CEND ME YOUR ADDRESS, and viii send you
> free a price list Of SIXTY PAPERS AND
MAGAZINES at REDUCED RATES: | can save you
money. a mr.ss E. WHITNEY,
Dec I9-wI Milton, W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

New York Money and Stock Market
NEW YORK Dee. Is.
MONEY stringent at TO per cent, clos.nzat
l-l6G.
STIRLING EXCHANGE duh at il9 .3r lon-lud
400 for short 8 zht.
GOLD weak declining from II2 q, IiI. closing
AZ the latter bid, and 49, asked ulder the squeeze
IN cash gold. The loauin- rates are i-l6 f1r use.
tlearauce- s91.uioulO. Treasury disbursements
slz5,ulJ. The treasury commence 0u the -l-t 90
pay the January interest without reHate
Toy EBNMENIS about g. l0Werald dull
STATE BONDS quiet and d fraction lower.
STOCKS generally strong The features Va.
P4c.dc Mail which nuc;uated follows 81, GAG.
-- 7t ~, -t.. ~, --s ou:, 81. closing The lat
Ter. No prupo> ton ever made tIr The issue %!
bond, Al the directors meeting to-day. the Com
pAuy's statement showing three and lue-quarter
mI ion. cash and cash assets after paying three
IN. j ions tar steamers. Contrary 20 street ru-
mars. there was DO change 10 the presidency or de
rector- and Che reports o. the Jos, % additional
steamers, prove moro stock lQhh u rumor-. West
cru Union was also active and advanced from -- 20
7J., closing 40 -Is. Erie was exceptionally weak
and lower lu sympathy tA the London market
t'Y.deus preferred stock. The ret Of the Ley
was dull w.tA luctu4t.0u ut but o. per cent?.
The whvle market closed firm The New jersey
Central railroad has given notice that t Will 90
the nth U: january exchange 51sl share, %. full
paid stock iur tAe same amount allotted lu uctl-
Der, l--l. a subscription for .3l"I shares %. New
YORK.. New EnuudlauI and London Telegraph ~
par l01 dollars has been opened in London. and s
supposed o. he Che hI-'s OH. the halt million pounds
sterling bills sold This week The following are
| the closing quotations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

DAM, PAIN, PAIN, CAHPHOKiSE The
great discovery for the relief Of pain and sure
and Immediate cure for Rheumatism hroaic and
acute sprains throat bruises chilblains, pain
in chest, back limbs, Group, sth joints strains,
Inflammation, neuralgia burns and scalds' bunious,
frosted feet, catarrh, &c. 1t has pleasant and re
freshng Odor and will not grease or stain the most
delicate fabric which makes il luxury in every
family. Price y cts per bottle. For sale by all
druggists. REUBEN HoYT, Proprietor, 2O2 Green-
wich St. n Y.-Dec l2-td&wiw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

,r,TTE UNDERSIGNED would announce 10 his
friends and the public generally that he has
removed his Glass and Glazing shop from his late
stand on St. Paul street. TO the Of his house Il
Pearl street where he may be found at all hours Of
the day until O'Clock p. N. ! shall continue 10
keep full line Of Glass, Sash. Putty, etc. Thank
ing the public for their past patronage. shall
hope for continuance Of the same at my new place
ar fusipess ii, BURNETT.
|! Pearl street.
Nov iG-lsa IL wsm
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BURLINGTON AND VICINITY.

MANIFESTATIONS DEArm-Mr. c. 5.
Bo-twlek Of Monkton Borough, dropped
dead last Wednesday evening, while taking
the harness from his horse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

II TIT
PARIS. Dee. l,.-The river Seine coutin
ue- to rise, and la- 1yeriioWei il, banks IL
many place
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
The Filth Avenue Hotel Fire.

Daring the fire AT the Fifth Avenue liOtel
intense excitement prevailed throughout the
immense establishment, and 1t was only
through the admirable management OF the
officers of the hotel that a panic, the results
of which might have been frightful, was
prevented. Wild rumors few over the city,
one being that the flames had overpowered
the 6remen and were sweeping reslstlessly
through the hotel The name of one OF the
women burned was Margaret Pagan. The
fire must have broken out suddenly, for
parties who passed the house at halt-past
eleven say there was not the slightest sign
of ANYTHING unusual. The house was full
of guests. Among the most prominent were
the Hon. Cakes Ames of Massachusetts,,
Judge Smalley of this city, General Porter
late President Grants private secretary,
George NJ. Pullman of the Pullman Palace
Car Company, Hon. Smith NJ. Weed OF
Plattsburgh. and Miss Nelson, the English
actrssS. who is playing at Booths Theatre
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

We hear that Mrs. Charles Potter died of
brain fever in the States prison at Windsor.
a day or two since.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
Watertown Union Live stock Market,
December IL

Prices Of Market Beef-A few choice. sll 00G--.
extra IS 5O0lO o: first quality, s. OGs 90, second
quality s. OOa6 SO. third quality, 50 256oi 80.
Prices of Store Cattle-Working Oxen Rpair, slOC
SI7j to $500 s275; Mleh Cows & Calves from $50 "a
$50. Farrow Cows, Sl5935; extra, s65GDS7; Year
lings, $40 "a Il Two year olds, SIS "a -; Three
years old, s2sDl5.
Northern dressed Hogs &c Ftb.
Prices Of Sheep and Lambs-In lots, 81 -, 81 20,
50 50 and 81 50 each; extra. s. 0oGs7 co. or from
5G6ic p II; Spring Lambs, 5d7cs' h Veal Calves,
IS O1lDl6 co.
Prices of Hides Tallow and Skins - Brighton
Hides. 9icPib; TallOw, q a Gle 2 b Country
Hides, &c y To Tallow, 5d5lcPio Pelt 81 25aDl 20
each; Calf Skins lSdl2Oc z ID.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREE PRESS & TINES,
NEW YORK NEWS.
THE DURYEA MURDER.


New YORK, Dec. lS.-There was a most
affecting scene at the undertakers yesterday,
when the wife of the murdered Duryea en-
tered and threw herself on the body of her
husband, declaring that she would be taken
to the grave with him. She was finally taken
away by physical force. The murder was
the universal topic of conversation all over
the city yesterday, coupled frequently with
the exclamation that hanging was indeed
played ont in New York, if lawyers could
prevent justice being administered in this
case.
ONE OF TIE GREELEY WILLS
The first will of Mr. Greeley, which will
be read before the Westminster Surrogate
to day, donated 5000 toward the estab
lishment of Uniyersalist College.
RAILROAD COLLISION.
BY the collision between an emigrant and
4 freight train on the New Jersey Central
road, near Bloomsbury, Monday night,
thirty freight cars We're demolished and
pile upon one another. No lives We're
los,
TAMNANY sACHENS.
Alta meeting of Tammany last night,
John Kelly stated that Chas. O'COnor and
Oswald Ottendorfer. recently elected
sachems. not having presented themselves
for installation, A. K. Lawrence and John
Durham would be installed in their places.
THE GREELEY MONUMENT.
Mr. England, of the Sun, abaudOns his
purpose OF raising fund for the Greeley
statue, and offers a return of the money to
the subscribers.
STOKES Defence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
TAMNANY sACHENS
STOKES Defence.

Stokes told a reporter yesterday, that in
the new trial he will prove that Fisk was
armed on the day Of his murder, and also
satisfactorily prove what was done with his
pistol subsequent TO the shooting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

Lo>po>. Dee. l7-Robert Bowie has
been committed Co Newgate in default Of
bail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

We understand that the Burlington Manu-
featuring Company propose rebuilding, at.
once, the planning mill destroyed by fire
Tuesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

The building with its she'd, wasa TWO story
wooden structure about 10 feet by 100,
and owned By the Burlington Manu-
featuring Company, in which Lawrence
Barnes is the heaviest stockholder. Its
loss is estimated at $4,000. Shepard,
Davis AZ Co loss il estimated at Sl2 900,
and that of Matthews & Davis S 500. The
only insurance is that of Matthews Davis,
wblchis s.. 200. This firm was doing a
large business, but will be sadly crippled by
this sudden disaster We hope to see them
on their feet again in day or two They
have the deep sympathy Of cur citizens IN
this check TO their enterprise, for they are
among the most active Of our young busi-
ness men. Among valuable property de
stroyed. was a large quantity Of lumber pileH
Up in the vicinity Of the burned building,
As well as three cars loaded with dressed
lumber, belonging to Shepard, Davis q Co.
The efficiency Of our city water works was
never better demonstrated than upon this oc-
casion, every hydrant was in good working
order and Supt Sweet : judgment was never
better indicated, for the fire showed that
six-inch pipe was better for eztinguishing
purposes in such inaammabe neighborhoods
than four inch one, which he was 50 strong
" urged to lay down year ago
We learn since writing the above, that
Rolle. Tyler 4 Co., lost three cars Of lum-
her. in process Of being dressed, which Is
valued at 81 900. The three cars belonging
to the Vermont Central railroad destroyed,
were valued at 81 ,0Oo, covered byinsnranee
The building occupied by the Burlington
Paper Company had a narrow escape, bnl
happily all the damage done, was the shiye-
inc of glass in the window panes. and other
! like trivial losses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

The Concord n. I'D M,anor is ad,o-
eating revision of the Constitution of that
State. Itpoint> out ~ mpropriety of re-
tanning a provision in that instrument
which has been for years practically a dead
letter, VIZ. that whichprohibit~ any person
who isnot of the Protestant religion from
holding Ne office Of Governor. Senator or
Representative to the General Court Cath
olic- have held seats in the House for wears
without objection. It also desires more
compact legislative body, reiucirs the
House from a membership Of 36c to -, in
asmuch a, even with the latter figure the
ratio of representation viii still Doe much
larger in many of her sister State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

PL,ycHEr1E.-The little joker Planchette
has worked its way to India, and is great
" mystifying Buddhists, Brahmists and
parsees. Many of the long-headed Indian
merchants consult Planchette relative to
their speculations one susceptible old gen
tleman is really pining away because
Planchette prophesied his death within sly
months If this atrocious little toy were tc
domesticate itself in India it would not be
at all surprising 1t has good deal more
sense than the general run Of idols out there
though as a business adviser it is not, per
haps, to be highly recommended
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

Springfield, Mas has an enterpri-uz
citizen who openly boasts that he receives
ten dollars each for young girls, whom be
induces to become inmates of brothe'- in
New York
The publishers Of the New York Times
have completed series Of Improvements in
their counting rooms, making them very
commodious and elegant. Each proprietor
and manager has private and handsomely
furnished Office, and the clerks in the sever
al departments are provided with every
needful convenience The furniture, car
pets and fixtures are both costly and heauti-
full, and the walls and ceilings are artisti-
caly decorated The Times is unque-ti9n-
ably the most influential newspaper pub
lished in New York and the renovation
which its business departments have recent
ly undergone affords ample evidence Of it,
prosperity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
Aeu Advertisements.

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iug. HUBBARD BROS, Publ shers, Boston, Mass
Dec II fdGw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

BoYD's K. K. DIRECTORY The publish
ers' agent is now in this city, delivering the
edition of l572-3 Of this publication. 1t
contains business directory for all the
towns and villages ON the different r. r.
lines between Albany and ST. Adams it Is
well got up and without doubt valuable To
all business men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20
GEMS OLE STRAUSS u

Tho surprising success q this brilliant book cyu-
tnue-. Edition after edition eagerly called for.
30 large pages Of the best Strauss music Price,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-20

The Women's Journal expresses the hope
that the women of America will come to
general agreement not to offer wine to their
guests during the approaching Christmas
and New Years festivities, and call upon
the ladies of Boston and of New England to
set the good example Women owe 1t to
themselves and to their friends, to make
themselves power for temperance.