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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-15

OPENING or TUE BotToN LUNBER EXCHANGE.
The " Lumber Exchange Of Boston, at No. y
Congress Square, Boston, wAs formally opened
for business on Saturday afternoon. The Lum-
Der Dealers Association of Boston and vicinity,
comprising nearly all the principal commission
merchants and lumber dealers in the vicinity,
has had an existence some FIVE years. and has
held monthly meetings for conference. Recently
1t was resolved to establish an exchange, where
members Of the association might gather ststis-
tics in relation to the demand and supply,th va
rous wants Of the business in its several branches,
and other matters essential 20 the progress Of the
trade, and where also they mighs meet their Gus
toners, or correspond with them at central
Office Each member will have order-box or
a desk, st the rooms, and the Surveyor-General
will also have an Office there. The Franklin
Telegraph Company have an operator upon the
premises. The rooms will be kept open during
business hours, and the members will be present
at u and O'Clock P NJ THE officers Of the Az.
socistion are ; ]. G. Gooch, President W. S.
Blanchard, Vice President; John F. Avert
Secretary ". A. Rogers Treasurer. 1t
represents business of over 100000, 900 feet Of
lumber and 100000 annually, and it is
proposed to make this Exchange one Of the per-
ment institutions OF the city; as are the Corn
Exchange, the Shoe and Leather Exchange, the
Grocers' Exchange and others. After satis-
factory inspection of the new rooms by its several
occupants and patrons, the company adjourned
to Young's Hotel, where an hour was spent in
the enjoyment of an excellent dinner. Mr. Gooth,
the President, was master Of ceremonies. and
speeches we're made by him and Me,sers. W. S.
Blanchard, chairman Of the committee entrusted
with the new enterprise, J. E. Paul. David B.
Flint, J. Otis Wetherbee Roval Gilboy, F. W.
Pitcher. John W. Leatherbee, B. r. Tllton. II.
n. Clark and }. F Aver, and letter was read
from Mr.. Otis Shepard of the firm Of Shepard,
Hall 4 Co
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The S,as;e French arms iuyes.iga.inE COR
mittee began tha.r l4bors. an act which in
effect makes Senator Slhurz one Of their number.
Ia answer 70 Seastar H4nlin's invitation TO al
tend she sessions Of the committee sui furnish
them facts. Senator Schurz came in person,
bringing written reply, which he read, stating
that in the published debates would be found
names Of pars1nr, documents and other matters,
which would guide the committee, and except
such as had been communicated to him under
theteal at coldlsnce. This was the extent of his
information upon tae subject. He also stated
that since no friend Of the investigation had been
put upon the committee, it would not become
him to volunteer suggestions or assis. the com
mittee. When the letter wss concluded, Senator
Carpenter sail that he should invite the Mis-
souri, SenstoT no; oaly to attend, but to take
part in the examination, to propose what
ever questions and summon whs,ever evidence
be chose, to ali Of which the others Of the COM
mittee asseatel, llr. Hanlia cluchin- the mat
ter BY remsrkius, And anything else which
will make the investigation full, thorough and
impartial; for that We sre determined to have,
no matter whose fingers msy be pinchei' Up
on these sssursncos Mr. Sohurz took bis seat
with the committee.
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over the world. The children Of Cain are the
developer. Of civilization. | said to po,iinger,
Do you think it ministerial if Abel nsa sisln
Csnl No! II Abel had slain Cam hum. n, CIV
ilzstion would have been impossible Ineftr
fore, it ia wrong to teach the young 10 .peaH y,
Cain with such contempt, stree taxing Tue plo'o
history as it stands, We owe all our prog,
to him alone, and nothing to the dead Abel
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A Chicago reporter indulges his pencil in
description Of the five pretty, y Dung japanese
princesses, who have come over to this country
to be educated. The most noticeable popularity
Of their dress. he ssys, is their Lace Of petit
costs. 1t is marked by thick girdle, wide
sleeves, and overtkirts slashed at the sides Their
hair is gathered into several chips, secured by
gay skewerr, ribbons, etc. Their faces are
broad and noses fat, but they have fine eye
brows and eyes, and, latter all, they are
pretty"
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EDIroRIAL AFFRAY.-Ms. Pangborr. editor
Of the Jersey City Journal, and Thomls Hewitt
Of the Tines Of that city, met Monday nigh: on
the street, when Hewitt called P4ag6orn to sc
count for an article in the Stters psper, c0aehel
in language rejecting severely on Hewitt, though
his name Was not published. P.ng5orn was
preceding to defend the article when Hesi-t
dealt him heavy blow in the mouth. The com
bAisnts were quickly separated and both taken
to the First Precinct station house. where a con-
plant vas entered against Hewitt lie VS.
soon liberated on bail. however. MscLsuchlia.
one Of the proprietors Of the Times, becomirz
his bondsmsn Two Of Paugborn's teeth sre
said to have been knocked out. It is understood
that he refuses to prosecute Hewitt but intenls
to settle the difficulty with his antagonist in "a
personal manner
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CANADIAN LOGS STILL R1LLNd.-Tae gl-l--
Mercury says; Few persons among ms have
an adequate idea Of the enormous propcr- -s
Of the lumber trade OF the Dominion Tss1
for instance. the trade Of ihe valleys Of the =
lawrence snd the tributary valleys The ora
va valleys provided during the pact season l0H-
100000 feet Of ssvn deals. AMI 2Sj 900 ur
feet Of ss8n boards. and the s. Lawrence valley
provided 22j,000.00O feet Of sagu deals su5
l50.0O0,O1) feet OF ssSn boards Ia the OTIS
va valley the proposed get out Of logs was g.
100000, and in the St. Lawrence =. 35O,0HL
The exports for the year 1870 and ISL, Show 4
favorable condition Of aftirs, and tend st.
further 10 impress one With the magnitude Of the
lumber interest Of the Dominion.
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PEESO

Mr. Laoius Gilmore has res gnei the super
inieniency Of the Passgm7sic ani MassawippA
railroads
DR.. H. A. Houghtou, Of Keeseyile, has been
elected President Of the New York State Homo
pa,hio Medical Society Dr. H5ughton is a ma
tive Of Lyndon, ".
Tie Montpelier H-afchmaa says.
Few Ct Vsrmont's public men have enjoyed a
wider Acquaintance, or been held in higher es-
teen, than Mr. Convene The chief objection
which was urged against his nomination two
years ago, until it was decided to bestow it upon
the west side Of the mountain. was his advanced
age That objection, Of course, now has siii-
t,1usl force; and We cannot for 4 moment be-
,ieye that Mr. Converte's friends, who two
years ago 50 louily proclaimed that it was mc7
or uerer with him, will now attempt to 60 back
upon themselves.
Colonel Gustavus LOOMS, who died on Tues
day At StrstfJrl, Conn, was native Of Yer
mont, and grsluatel :, West Point in ISL. In
the war Of 1872 he was taken prisoner at the
surprise Of Fort Niagara. At the close Of the
var he was exchanged. and served upon the
frontier until the breaking out Of the rebellion.
From 1861 to 1867, Colonel Llomis served as
mastering officer Of Connecticut aud Rhode
Island volunteers, AMI on court martial duty.
In 1868 he was retired from active service, hsv-
ing been on the army register more than forty
FIVE years, and in 1860 he was brevetted Briga-
der General, for long aud faithful service
The golden welding Of Mr. ami Mrt. Jason
Steele, Of Windsor, was celebrated At thst place
a few days since Among the large party pres
ent were Hon Frederick Billings, Of Woodstock,
Rev. }. . Bit,enger, Of Hsrtlsud, and Mrs.
Eigsrton, Of Brooklyn, n. y, who attended the
frat wedding Of the happy couple, in Randolph,
fifty years before.
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That a.. our subscribers may haze opport-E-iy
70 get this beautiful engraving FREE, we VIII
give copy to any Old subscriber who reueWs his
subscriuGan for year in advance ana
sends u o.e Hep sutseri'sr-that IS ior enc rtHfDa.
and one uels name with 81, We will furnish two
comic. the FREE Pass ior year and two pie
tares, or
EIGHT DOLLARS WORTH FOR -FOUR.
A better der TO- subscribers was never made, AID
sc are Induced to MAKE it only by the expectation
Of thereby largely increasing our slhcriptoa iist
Order the
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A Coon WORD FOR CAIS.-The famous Bar
on Won Liebig, in a recent interview with a
Tribune correspondent in Munich, said
In the fourth chapter of Genesis we find the
most beautiful development of the human race
in this fsble-Csin, the Agriculturist; Abel. the
Indian. The one must destroy the other, and
Abel is slain, for agriculture is development.
The children of Cain are the representatives of
industry. they build cities and spread their sill
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1t is thought, by those who have given the mat
ter attention, that the best grades Of wool will
be worth, the coming season, from.75 to 50 cents
per pound Notwithstanding this opinion,
many farmers are slsughtering their sheep by
Wholesale, and selling their carcassss for CON-
psrstiyelv nothing
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re,eipted. The Indy claims $4,000 Whites
nronertv inyept1rie1 $500.


property inventorie1 $780,
FR.SKLN COUNTY.
The EIissisquoi and Clyde Rivers Railroad
will Immediately build a new bridge, win solid
mas11ry abutnents, over the Missisquoi at ch-
ford.
The meetings in the Union church st h:niort
still continue, snd much interest 10 manifested.
Nearly thirty have gone forward Tor Iriyer' Al
one time
Dr.H. Baxter s. Son, Of Higbgaie, have solI
out their right 10 manufacture h u whites
Elixer. Bakers Worm Lounges and Pills to
Lord & Brothers Of Darlington, for the sum Of
5000.
David Patch, ST zork for Ashley Maynard, Of
Bakersfield. attempted to commit suIciis ast
Saturday morning, By cutting ms 'AioAl- lie
was Slive At last accounts
Don H. Bancroft, refiiiug neeF Bartons7Ils,
has lost the sight Of one eye, by a carp lying
into Il when he was choppiug
More papers are received a. the East fair-s.I
ucstclHce in proportion % the NUMBER OF lnnaai-
rants than ut any other postoihca in the state o
Vermont
ORLEANS COUNTY
Willie Randall, son Of D p. Rsnial., Of Glow
or, bad bis left ann broken just above the wis.
last Friday afternoon, by slipping aai i-iils
Wbile iumring on q plank % breaa DO Do tvei
child Of AUGUSTUS Fisher. Of t1at town, tFl
wears @. "a, hsd one leg broken recently, 7hi.ea-
pay
John Lsp,ant Of Derby, employed in the MILF
rsrI5f Simpson Co., o. Newport, had Deg
broken Thu.sisy Of ,4st week, 10 c9lse4 1eucslt
a Io- rolling upon him. and j. T. Grsy 90 BraE1-
ingt5n. me- with O. similar accident las wesa
THURSDAY, while llaiiug l1-7.
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Tobacco consumers appear to be honest if the
report Of the Internal Revenue is to be relied
upon. This document says that not more than
FIVE per cent Of the tax is evaied, and that the
increased tax on tobacco has not tended to d.
minish tie consumption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-15

Chief Engineer Roberts Of the Northern Pa
ciic road, has carefully studied the western snow
problem during the past three years, and in a
recent report, he gums up his conclusions in this
sentence " With ordinary means Of protection
at exposed points, the Northern Pacific railroad,
when completed by the Yellowstone route. can
unquestiouably be kept open for regular traffic
its entire lengt'i across the continent, even dur
ing winters as severe ss the present, should they
occur" He further says, abiding to mass of
testimony from Montana -
" These very favorable reports, durings win
ter Of Unprecedented severity, cover the most
elevated and mountainous portions Of our line,
where distractions from snow would occur if
anywhere on the route and when it is remem-
bered that the obstructions on the Union Pacific
have been virtually confined to . section Of $50
miles, every part Of which is At least 1000 feet
higher than the highest summit on the Northern
route, and most of which is $500 to 5000 feet
higher than the mountain section Of equal length
on the Northern Pacific line, it becomes perfect
" safe TO predict for the latter as complete ex-
emption from winter blockade as lie enjoyed by
railroads in New York and New England
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CoSeREssloNAL-In the Senate or "einef-
day, Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont from the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds, reported
an amendment to the appropriation bill, proyii-
ing for the extension Of the Capito. grounds.
He sad the committee hsl reason to believe the
Houpe Of Representatives, would agree to it.
Adopted
The Stnate elected by ballot the investigating
committee on the sales Of arms, as follows
Messrs. Hamlin Of Maine, Carpenter Of Wiscon-
Gin. Sawyer of South Carolina. Logan Of Illinois,
Ames Of Miss ssppi, Harlan OF Iowa. and
Stevenson OF Kentucky. Mr. sohurz had
twenty-three votes, but failed Of an election.
The Committee intends t. begin operation, at
once, 4. its request for a steuographer iudi-
Gates.
The republican Congressional committee reor-
gained on wednesday, electng Senator Wilson
chairman, Representative Plat Of Virginia sec
rotary and an executive board.
In the House on Wednesday, Mr.. Nercur, of
Pennsylvania, from the judiciary committee,
reported the supplemental superintendent bill
allowing additional representatives from New
Hampshire, Vermont, New York. Tennessee,
louisiana, Alabama and Florils 1t WAS re-
committed.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr.. Morrill, Of
Vermont read circular which Gles A. Smith.
ex-Assistant Postmaster General, had sent to
railroad companies proposing combination Of
these companies to secure an increatei rate Of
for carrying the mails, and offer
ing to obtain that rate for one-tbird of the
amount Of increase Mr.. Wilson commented Sc
verely on the conduct of ex-ofhcials who profted
by their knowledge Of public lie to cheat the
Government
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The Partisan newspapers chronicle the death
Of the woman who in ls4S personated the God
dess of Liberty in the popular professions. She
KEEP, an eating house, and at the time Of her
death weighed 1862 pounds.
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The Civil Service Advisory Board, which has
continued its la5oTs through good report and
evil report, is nov about ready to present &
supplemental report to the President The reg
ulstious for carrying into effect the principles
laid down IN the general rules adopted the lst
Of January have all been decided upon and are
embodied in the report about TO be made There
has been some modification of the original rules
made necessary by the limited machinery at the
command Of the Commission. For instance,
there will be no examination Of Postmaster,
and there has beer none, at least under the
direction OF the Board. so that nothing could
be more absurd than the story of Mr.. Logan told
las, Friday, about the examination Of two sppli-
cSnts in bis State Wash Cor. ", Y. Times.
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Every One.

TO every ner subscriber for the WEEKLY FKEE
Pass. paving SOD for a year in advance We will
present copy Of STARTS large and beautiful Steel
Line Engraving, entitled
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The Engraving is an exceedingly pretty one, exc
cutei in the best style Of the art from the pencil Of
the same art St who drew the well known picture
81 From Shore to Shore" ani though in al entirely
different sty L. no less pleasing and desirable than
that It's printed heavy plate pa per measuring
DIX p Inches.
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The Prison Commissioners Of Massachusetts,
strongly recommend separate prisons fos women;
and it is probable that one at least will be soon
built nesrBoston capable OF receiving 800 inmates
with the necessary workshops hospitals, chapel.
,chool-rooms, etc The cost Of the structure will
be shout 500, 900.
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q NOVEL SIGuT IL rHE Nav IosE COURTS
in one Of the lev rooms Of ;he Court House
that are completed, aal it is room Of surpas'-
ing elegance, Judge Daley IS; 70 try His Honor
the Mayor. who il under Indictment The cen
trail figure vas Mayor Hall he has nstiy
6-ure. and dresses Ike An exquisite. His hair,
r,ckGs, s'oyes and suit were Of the newest fa'h-
i.a. lie moved around sm5ug the crowd, shsk-
ia- Lsuis with his friends, and seemed quite AZ
cs-c. lie hiss huge array of counsel. The bert
ia the city. and himself occupies the double po-
sition Of criminal and counsel Right opposite
tsero0m in which the Mayor was on trial, the
crowd who attended the Stokes trial were gath
erei The bench wss vacant Judge Cardozo,
who is trying Stokes Gr.ni Jury, hAd been
summoned 20 she Fifth Avenue Hotel, where the
Legislative Committee were assembled 10 try
him 90 the charges preferred against HIN as
well as the other Jui,es-.N /. Plpsr.
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The TANNASr TRoUBLEs.-In all the bioRrs-
plies Of Controller Connolly he is reported Sc
arriving in New York directly from ireland,
where be was the son. like St Patrick of &" dA-
cent people" But it is said that in fact he
came to New York from Philadelphia. where he
had undergone criminal prosecution and con-
viction. and owed his release to the clemency Of
the Governor. The other knsves Of the ring re-
Gently discovered the ruinous secret Of his life,
snd have held it IN terrorsm over him, COM
pletely psralyzing shy effort be might have been
inclined to make to save himself by convicting
them He was already completely unnamed
by bis fears before the astounding app,ritiOn Of
Carney on the witness stand, and has now, ii is
said, aed from the city.
The detection Of Connolly, the accession Of
Green to the ControllerEhip, the overwhelming
defeat Of Tammany st the polls. the arrest Of
Tweed, and the indictment Of Hall, Sweeny ana
the other conspirstors, were all exciting events
in the great drains of the Rings downfall; but
no one Of these incidents was 60 startling as the
occurrence Of yesterday, when, coming from the
Clerks apartment, in which he had been con-
cealed, as from a tomb in which be had been in
TERED. Andrew J. Carney, at the Attorney
Generals call, walked into the courtroom and
took the witness ,tsnd, to testify against Mayor
Hall. Not merely were the people in the court
room surprised, and the accused and his counsel
amazed At the spparition of the returned plas-
terer, but CONSERVATION :ell upon the Ring and
its adherents; and the whole city was convulsed
with the varied emotions naturally created by
the news that one of the conspirators had re-
turned to convict the others No more dramatic
incident ever occurred in a New York court
om-Tribuue
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The Montreal Star thinks there is reason for
complaint in system which cOmpeIs man to
pay the City Treasurer $500 for license to sell
meat. and only IS for licen,e to sell whiskey.
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Mr. Glalsioae'a administration escaped
Parliamentary vote OF censure the other day by
mGjority Of on'y tweuty-seyen IN a total vote
of 500: The occasion WAS E paiPabie evasion OF
the law on the part OF the government. 1t hal
been enacted that certain high juiici4l ola;e
should only be filled from lower rank ofjaiges;
aud the government raised man TO ihe lower
grsde simply to elevate him at once 20 the
higher A vote of c,nsure would have been an
explicit notice to Mr.. Gladstone TO resign and
the narrow margin b. which he escaped looks
Ike an omen Of approaching overthrow for him.
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FOUR DOLLARS WORTH for TWO.

The regular prise Of this beautiful picture Is two
dollars, and it cannot he obtained OF the print
sellers for any less sun. We thus give
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General B.bc5cA was before ihe New York
Custom House Committee on Wednesday, and
sustsinei highly creiitsble examination, CIV
ing his evidence frankly aul with evident vii
lingness Ia effect it Was the saue IS that Of
General Porter on Monday, and folly acglits
the executive mansion of suy improper CT irresu-
lar connection with the New York Custom
House General Baacock also swcre that be was
detailed FROM the Engineer Corps ss Secretary TO
the Presi leat, aui hiss charge Of public build
ings snd grounds, and il engineer Of the Po-
tomac aqueiuc;. and tbs; be receives no pay
whatever, except as Nsjar Of Eagireers As the
f.sehooi that General Babso,k was drawing
four salaries in As many different Offices is rtill
going the rounds OF the Democratic press, this
sworn statement is worth noting.
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Three yoke of oxen Herbert Lathe. of West
Charlotte, was numbering with in Maidstone,
broke through the ice recently, and we're drown
ed, all being attached to one sled.
While digging under pile of slabs recently,
at North Concord. Warrington Fsrr, Of ST.
JOhnsbury, was severely injured. in consequence
Of its falling over him.
]. D. White the jeweller at Island Pond. has
been arrested at the suit of Miss Blake of Lyp-
don, who claims that he promised to marry her
His property was attached and was Afterwards
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E,Josh Billings ssys :" hev sllurs observed
that whining dog is sure to get lickt il a fight.
No cur of well-reggerlSted morals kan resist the
temptation to bite cowarily Purp that tres to
sneak of with bis tale between his legs. The
whinin bizness msn is just &c. A good ringing
bark is with mere to put gresnba< il man's
pocket than forty-;wo years of whinin."
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The Uni9n Pacific Railroad has pafsoi into
new hands Mctsrs Thomas A. scott aui J. Z.
Thompson Of Philadelphia, C.rvegs Of New
York. and Dennison Of Ohio, are succeeded as
Directors by Mtssrs Horace F. Clark, soa-in-
law Of Cornelius Vanderbilt Augustus Shell,
= New York banker; james Il. Banker ami T..
Gordon Dexter; sal it is probable that the first
named of these. as the representative q the Van
ierbit interest, will be the new president Of the
road The snnul. report, says the storms Of the
present winter have fomewha; affected the re-
oeipts, which fall little short Of the estins,es,
but the expenses have ben kept down veil, Ani
the net income vss rearly million @: dollars
larger than during the presiding year.
The New York Herald. writing during the
cold term last week, says:
There can he no doubt that the northern aui
eastern paris Of the country have for tEo or three
days been in 3 powerful stream Of polar sir te-
seendinr with almos. torrenta rush
.sTarrsutial rush" Is good