Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-04

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nittee against Aliens arbitrary action.
Allen is backed by Horace Greeley, WINE |
Johnson owed his appointment to MS
personal friend, B. Gratz Brown, and wieluS
, considerable power among the Oreeleyi'e9
a, the Pacific s.ope. johnson will be re-
as the most tedious OF the hoeral
orators at the Dolly Warden State ConVeh-
ton in this city
4 contemporary remarks The pump
kin lies golden on the hillsides IN the eouh-
Try" The poetry Of that remark induces
pie-ous thoughts.
The small pox scare at Boston has nj ias'
aroused the aldermen, who have appropria-
ted $50 900 to the purchase ola site Tor
new hospital, and have further directed
general vaccination.
The annual taxation in New York ci'y'
to-day. exceeds the whole cost OF Carrying on
the federal government in John Quincy
Adams's time.
Superintendent Bangs of the postal rail-
way service, estimates that the increase IN
tba number of miles of service for the pres
emf fiscal year, ending June 30, 1873, VIII
be about 10 eco against 5000 for the last
fiscal year.
1t is proposed as an effective mode OF soiV-
ing two troublesome problems, to colo
,ize the Internationals among the Indians.
When red meets red, then would come the
tuo of war. and it is confidently expected
that both parties would be annihilated.
The chorus of the Gilmore benefit at Bos-
ton will be limited to 5000 voices, and
three pieces by Sir Julius Benedict, Sir
Richard Prescott Stewart and Albert Ran
deger which were received too late for the
Jubilee, are to be included in the pro-
gramme.
The Putnam Phalanx have been having a
handsome reception at Portland and New
buryport. They presented, As usual, line
appearance. The were in all the glory OF
buff waisteoats and knee brooches and rival
ed the Chinese in the attention they Dire"
from the boys.
co., I Grant who commanded the
ola Vermont Brigade during the war, for
merlv Of BELOW, Falls, bat now Of Des
Noines. Iowa. is on visit East, with hi-
family. He is looking in fine health, and
of course meets with very cordial recep-
ton among his numerous friends IN Yer
mont.
The most disastrous fire which has visited
Boston city since the destruction of the Con
tinental sugar works. occurred Thursday
night Nearly half million pounds oil
wool. owned by John MclnneS 4 Co., on
Congress, street, were destroyed. The los
will not fall short of $4,000 Desperate
work was required to save surrounding
property from destruction
The report of the Boston Stock Board, il
the Boston Herald of Monday says og
densburg and Lake Champlain has advane
ed from 6S to a. and since - asked. Eut
land preferred has gained from so to 81, an'
the latter price Is now bid. Vermont an.
Canada ha, settled from 20 to TO, bat Their
it makes stand. and is fairly bid for II
good seized lots.
An old farmer ON his way to the fair "a
s.. Johnsbury. with q Greeley and Brow
badge pinned on his coat, passed dog a
Barnet with blanket on with " liorae
Greeley" printed on il ''Iarrah' san
he. THAT dog carries the same kind OF fla
As do. but then I'm id afraid there aim
dogs enough"
The big fire didn't burn out all the fool
in Chicago. Some of those who survive
have cen talking about celebrating III
anniversary of the coniagration on tie OF
of October next. The majority of til
people. howeyerare sensible enough toirow
down the thing. and the day viii pass with
any public demonstration, whether IN tn
shape Of procession, or fasting and prayer
No married man in Illinois can get hi
tod without the following permit
from his wife Permission j. hereb
granted by me, the lawful wife of -
and declare and witness, by my own sig
nature. that my husband has the perie'
right and liberty to drink, and as often q
he chooses to drink, and what he chooses
drink, and | hereby relinquish all Oh
claims arising therefrom.
AFFAIRS At CLINTON PRIsoN.-The II
dent " unpleasantness' among the officer
at this " stronghold " Of the empire state
now at rest. Tie suspended officers axe r.
stored. and the warden who suspende
them /, outside 1.-THE yard. with his ofhch
head tumbled into the basket. John Parl
hust ESQ. Of Dannamora. the predeceS~'
Of the late warden. i now at the head
the institution and viii try to run it
heretofore. in the interest of the State
The Washington Capital, which has lat
" been extremely severe toward the admin
istration and its supporters, has distinct
and positively exculpated Gen. Garfield fro
anv connection with the Credit Mobile
operations. 1t says Of him - He l. NJ
among the rich men of Congress. On Il
contrary. he has had the courage To renal
Door. We doubt whether there Is an
moneved transaction connected with h
name but which might be Published witt
out reproach
Mr.. Greeley says. "Lst as forget that d
ere- hare fouqhi;'' bat rebel Colonel Wit
ers. Greeley candidate for elector-at-large
Virginia says: THE past may be forgiven
but 1t ,riH norcr be .forgoiten." Again
the New York Tribune Of March ,, lS6'
II. G.. said: when the Democratic oratoi
talk Of forgiveness We are ready 10 listen
them. for forgiveness is manly and Chri
tian duty; but when they ask Us to forge
they make demand to which, withoI
Graduating our manhood, it is impossible
accede." To this demand the Sage hc
''acceded. and now what Of the 'mal
hood >"
Az IMPORTANT DECISION CoNCERNIN
MONEY ORDERS. The Attorney General hi
decided that under the statutes establishin
; the money -order system the RENTER OF
money-order cannot stop the payment of