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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

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Ny attention has been called to the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Boston 1rGref-


My attention has been called to the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Boston 1rdrel-
Ter:
A man has been found who says he saw
Cakes Ames receive the money on the
famous check to rs. c. or bearer, paid IN
the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms at wash
ington. This man, who by the way Is
Vermonter, says he has been travelling IN
Europe, which is the reason why he has
not been heard from before. The fact that
Cakes Ames is dead throws some light on
this revelation.
If the Traveller would examine the state
ment made by me he would see that |
stated all the facts to several persons long
before the death of Mr.. Ames, and that on
my return from Europe in March last l
stated the facts 10 Mr.. Crounse, OF the New
York Times, and to several Others, intend
ing then to make the statement public, but
it was withheld that we might try to ind
who the man was whom saw receive the
money which Ames received on this " ;.
C. or bearer 81 200 check. Having fully
Investigated the matter, and beng urged
by Mr.. Colfax's friends to make q state
ment of the case. did so in writing to
Judge Poland, which statement |
suppose will be published if it
has not been already. The death
of Mr.. Ames is very unfortunate
both to the living and the dead, for am
fully confident that had he lived, or had
death found him in the full possession OF
his mental powers, he would have left no
need for my evidence to indicate Mr..
| Coliax. Several weeks before his death
stated this evidence TO Mr.. Ames while
talking with him in regard to the "Rob
Row Judgment" so-called, growing out of
the sale of steamer Rob Roy and some
bonded cotton, the proceeds OF which went
into Mr.. Ames's pocket, and upon which
Judgment | was arranging compromise,
in the interest of the L. ). government
and the parties to the bond, with Mr.
Ames.
Now as have upon every occasion made
the same statement in regard to the " ;. I.
or bearer" check from last January, when.
in Minister Washburne's office, in Paris,
first heard of 1t, up to the present time,l do
not see how the death of Mr.. Ames throws
any light upon the revelation, or how his
death could possibly influence my state
ment. which was prepared and put into the
hands Of Mr.. Cofax's friends at time
when Mr.. Ames bid fair to live much
longer than the writer Of this. 1t is not
pleasant duty to reopen this Credf M05'her
matter. but it would have beer moral cow
ardice to have withheld this testimony FROM
fear that some scayenger would throw
something unpleasant at the witness.
JoHN Z. DREW.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

make the twenty-third annual exhibition
the largest and most successful yet held IN
the State.
Parties desiring the pamphlet containing
the premium list and regulations, can OBJ
tain them by addressing Henry Clark, Rut-
land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

The St. Johnsbury Caiedoa,aa is in rap
lures over the playing of the brass band Of
that village and thus proceeds to terrify
our Queen Cry" boys
The Burlington band is very bod bani,
as bands go. but If they could hear the =.
Johnsbury band as they now play. they
would sell their horns for old brass. and 20
out Of the business.
Angels and ministers Of grace defend
ms ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

The Boston Advertiser says it Is still be-
lieved in circles the hest informed that the
Chief Justieeship will be rendered to one Of
three lawyers whose pre-eminent qualiGca-
tons are universally recognized, Judge
Curtis, Judge Hoar or Mr.. Eyarts of New
York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

The LUMBER COMBINATION weeks
ago, it will be remembered, ten or twelve of
the large lumber firms of New York,
Albany and other cities, became financially
embarrassed. Tuesdays New York Erm-
ing Post says:
"The creditors of the lumber combina-
ton or syndicate intend forcing the COM
bination into bankruptcy. To those
familiar with the resources and capability
of the concern to work out its affairs to
satisfactory issue such step is regarded as
extremely unwise as regards the results in
dollars and cents to the creditors, and also
unfortunate as unnecessarily inconvenience
ing outside firms and persons committed ON
some of the paper of the concern
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

The Burlington FREE Pass, which saws
it l. not the organ of Gov. Smith, alludlng
to the report of the legislative investigating
committee concerning the managers OF the
Vermont Central Railroad, declared that
every member of the committee knew that
the managers were innocent of the charges
preferred against them, and would have
said 50. If they had dared to. IL does not
inform its readers whose influence prevented
the committee from making an exculpatory
report If there Is a public sentiment IN
Vermont which prevented the committee
from making a embarrassing report, It i a
gratifying evidence that the people OF that
State are more honest than some OF ITS
prominent citizens seemed to he.-BoSion
Trare'ier, July I'M.
The Trarciler, a. usual, is travelling on
its Imagination. The FREE Pass has
neither expressed or implied any such
declaration as Is imputed to it by the T'rar-
elier. In fact, owing to the pressure Of
other matters on our columns, we have said
nothing as yet about the report Of the legis-
latiye Investigating committee.
If the FREE Pass bad been d" the organ
Of Gov. smith, it would, a a matter
of course. have had something to say about
that report; and quite likely something
like the declaration the Trarei'er attributes
to Us. 1t does not require very great
astuteness to perceive this. nor to draw the
obvious inference that this paper tells the
simple truth when it says it Is not the organ
of Gov. Smith. We DO not expect the Irar-
eler to see this, however, or to acknowledge
it, if it does see it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

The strawberry season has closed, and
now come raspberries, whortleberries and
blackbsryies. Berry good"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

The WRECK OF TIE CrTT OF WASHINGTON.
Col. Parnell Of the United States army.
who was a cabin passenger on board the
wrecked steamship City Of Wa-hinEtar.
has made a remarkable statement which
goes to confirm the original impression thar
the cause Of the disaster was the gross neg
ligence and incompetence Of the Oiicer-
The vessel left Liverpool June p, and 0n
the 29Jh got into a dense toy which con-
tinued Up % the time when she struck.
After three OF four days Ofthe fog 1t became
apparent that the officers did not know
where rhe vessel was. \ passenger on
board, a thorough seaman, suggested
that a southerly course should bs
taken. in order to get cut Of the fog ami
into the Gulf Stream. where observations
could be taken but the advice was treated
as impertinence and ignored. On the morn
ing OF the day that the vessel struck, -ea-
weed was pointed out 10 one OF the officers,
a. indicating that land must be near. But
the officer knew better. and said that the
seaweed indicated that the vessel was in the
cult Stream. Every compass on board in
dicated a course \. y. ". since the ves-e.
LETT Queenstown, except one day when &c
was nearly due west. In this condition.
and running ten miles an hour through
thick fog, the vessel struck. Colonel
Parnell further asserts that the crew.
after the disaster. were in a state Of
tumult and characterization that it was
three or four hours after the ship ,trucs
before the boats were lowered that unne-
cessary delay, lack of organization. ami
poor Judgment characterized the provisions
made by the officers for the passengers after
they were landed. As an example he cites
the tact that instead OF landing the ships
provisions at once, the attempt was made %
do the cooking for four hundred persons on
shore on board the vessel which was liable
at any momeat to 90 u pieces
Col. Parnell's statement i exceedingly
explicit, and fit should be substan5iated
by the testimony yet to be taken, 1t viii
prove condition Of things among the Off
GERS of the City Of Washington which calls
not only for investigation but punishment.
Ths Binghamton ReYp5lcaa submits the
following The plea Of Charles O'Conor
that there was 10 proof which of young
Nalworth's four shots were fatal. and the
jury must, therefore, acquit him. i nor
original. 1t is based on the argument Of
the Western lawyer whose client shot an
other mans dog
- You hey heern. gentlemen ofthe Jury.
said the eloquent advocate. 'you hev heern
the witness swdr he saw the prisoner rails.
his gun, you hev heern him swar hesaw rh.
lash and heerd the report. YOU hey he.rn
him swar he saw the dog fall dead. You het
heern him swar he dug the bullet out VIII.
his iack-kniie. and you hey seen the bullt-
praduced in Court, bat whar. gentlemen.
whar, ask you, is the man who Sa- thai
'Hlief hr thasdeg ?r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

A PERLous ExPERIENcE.-Frank II. King,
who made a balloon ascension from the
Lamoille Valley Fair Ground, Morristown,
on the Fourth, had perilous experience.
When about two and a half miles up. he
encountered sn0w-storm, which covered
the balloon nearly an inch thick and sent it
down rapidly. The balloon was seen by
several farmers when it landed in Eden,
about Is minutes after it went up, and
about eight miles from where the ascent
was made. Not hearing anything from
young King, party was organized and a
search made 1t was estimated that there
were five hundred men in the forest at 9
o'clock Sunday morning. The balloon was
found at about II O'Clock, and young King
came out about the same time, having been
in the wilderness almost forty-eght hours
without any foos. He was very much ex
hausted from cold and hunger. but unin-
jured, although he says bear came within
a few feet of him on Saturday night. snutied
around, and left Intense excitement pre-
vailed all through the valley for the safety
of the young man. and at his appearance
there was great rejoicing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

\ GREAT FIRE AT GRAND RAPIDS, MIcH -
A fire broke out at Grand Rapids. Sunday
afternoon, and 1t being very dry, the whole
block in which it started was enveloped in
flames before anything could be done to
check it. The fire spread in all directions,
in spite Of the efforts of the firemen. About
twenty acres Of land were burned over, and
200 buildings were consumed. The loss
cannot be less than $500 900 1t i impos-
ibleas yet to give the amount of insurance.
but it will approximate $500, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

- had not heard until Mr.. Reed told me
that my Slave had been in Woodstock.
This almost verifes an often repeated dream
of mine in all respects but one. 1t was this
i used to see in my sleep, when a child, a
white female figure across the river just be-
lo,o your fathers house; it stood upon a
pillar or pedestal, irds nakeda and to my eyes
very beautiful; but the water ~as between
me and it, too deep to ford. | had strong
desire to see it nearer, but was always pre-
vented by the river, which was always
high. This dream ceased years after ,chen
l began 10 model. Altogether, one may con-
clude this-the dream-was not entirely a
phantom. At that time had no wakeful
thoughts of sculpture, nor had ! ever seen
anything likely to excite such dream
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

Little did l then dream that the day
would come when | should be here in
Italy a sculptor, but used then to dream Of
a ichite figure standing upon a pillar over
the river near your fathers house. which |
longed to get near to but could not for
water,-it was too deep TO irade fhroug,
This dream haunted me for years afterwarl
in Ohio, and it ceased when first began to
model in clay. 1t was female figure and
naked, but it did not seem alive. At that
time had never seen or heard of anything
in the Wav of sculDtnre -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

HIRAM Powers DREAMs.-Dr Thomas f.
Powers, who was a cousin of the great
sculptor, publishes in the Woodstock Stan
dard extracts from letters of Hiram Powers
which confirm the story recently published
concerning his Youthful dreams The ex-
tracts are as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

The poet of the occasion was MIR. X. ).
Holmes, class of 80, of Auburn. N. Y. His
poem was a reference to the golden hours
of student days, and in musical rhymes
he alluded to the familiar scenes, bringing
them wildly before the minds of his hearers,
and for brief season many OF his de-
lighted audience lived again the scenes OF
college days, presented the various scenes
of college and town, and hill and creek,
traversing again the old walks. and recit-
ing the old lessons. at times forcing the
laugh upon the faces of his hearers, by
some of his comical illusions and spicy hits
Evidently the writer had not outgrown his
college days, and still liked to recall some
Of the old, familiar life, not forgetting an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-18

pot with the trains for all the principal
cities of the South and Southwest, with
only one change Of ears. The road, like the
rest of the lines operated by the PsnnSyl-
vania railroad. Is double track, laid with
steel rails and stone ballast. and every intel
lgent traveller knows that it traverses the
most beautiful scenery IN Pennsylvania.
viz, that of the Chester valley and the Sus-
quehanna. The passage through Baltimore
Is by tunnel, one mde and quarter in
length, which gives the means OF such rapid
transit, as opposed 10 the slow and tedious
dragging of the B. and o. cars by horse
power, that time enough Is gained to
make up for 50 miles travel, which Is the
excess of this line in length over the old
route. The traveller escapes the disagree
able and tiresome delay at Baltimore, en-
Joys all the personal comforts, for which
ali the lines OF the Pennsylvania railroad
are famous. and makes the trip from New
York to Washington in the same time with
the other road, viz: nine hours for night
trains, and eight hours for day trains.
The Pullman parlOr cars are attached to the
day, the Pullman sleeping cars to the night
trains. 1t should not be forgotten that the
Washington depot Of this line is on Sixth
street, near the Avenue, and close to the st.
James. National and Metropolitan hotels,
while the depot Of the old line Is in the we'll
known dusty hole north OF the Capitol,
with no decent hotel pear at hand.
The dneness oil the day reminds me of the
Incompatible beauty that must be yours at
this season. Washington has surround
ings of no mean natural and artificial at
Effectiveness, but, after all. with its I'M
riyalled Capitol, its wide stretching Poto-
mac, working its calm and measured way
to the sea, its really fine and majestic public
buildings, there is nothing to a Nermonter
like the memory of that afiiuence of natural
beauty that is your morning glory and your
evening splendor. The mountains, the lake
with its graceful, bending, curying shores.
its green Islands, the sunset flying all its
rosy signals from the thousand masts of its
SPRAYS of light ere it dies, the soft gliding
rivers that pour their volume into the pure
basin OF Champaign; all form picture of
such surprising, such exceptional loneliness
that we almost attribute to the Infinite
Creator who made it the human weakness
of having fallen in love with his own handi-
work, which is fine enough surely to have
, 1873-01-23
CREDIT MQBtLIER,
THE POLAND COMMITTEE,


WAsH1NaroN, Jan. 22-Afr. polandR Commit
teo, this morning, resumed the examination Of
Oakcs Amos, wliO testified that ho agreed torjyo
hlr. Colfax twenty Bharcs OF Credit h1obflior
atocll iu December, 1867, Wit1,oss received diy-
idcndB upon it OF 8D por cont In Union Pacific
bonds, and accounted to Colfax for the bonds
sold by Witness. III March, 1868, Colfax gave
wilnoss check for a53i.72, Flo didn't ronoul-
ber delivering stock to Colfax. Tho clock and
proceeds Of tho Union Pacific Btocll paid for tho
Urodit Alobflier stock. III The Jnne following lo
gave colfa3 n cheok for $1,000, dividends on
Uroiiit hlobilier.
Quostion-Wl.at do you say about what Colfax
said in regard to his making YOU d present OF
SCOOP
Anawor-1Io said somo such thing to mo about
being sorry Tor my misfortune. / can't rcmoa,-
bef his words now. Colfax had noyor callod up-
OH tho wltnass for Credit 3iobilior stock, anl It
Il ready to deliver to him Wlonoyor he wants It,
1ta supposed that Colfax understood tho 81 200
was dividend upon t4o stock. Witnous had no
recollection tllat oolfax paid him that 81 200. It
don't bofong to wituusB.
Nr. ColfAx, who WAS prosont, said that lo TO-
asserted what no llad eaid bcfora In regard to
tho 81 ,200. I1o now gayo uotico to Anioa that
he would provo tho negative. Mr. Colfa1 then
questioned Anna aa foliows
Qnos!!oa-Dll you over como to mo, and ask
mo to pay you7
AnsWer-That cannot tell.
Questionable you telt mo aome dividends hAu
beaQ earned. but wore unadiustaa7
, 1873-01-23


nemoeFa OF Oongrosa, and the people enon!d
19ear, as thoy ought to bcnr. tho burden Of Il.
~ however. T. 'fas to bo abolished, he waa tn
tax9r toy & q aboliehlng IT honeotly and completely.
ana ana oI not 20 proposoa ~ tlia bi llo hoped no
one WonlM acquso @ Ani s.iirku9 tho question:,
:, Mr. 'oONAL1Na-"Aro you for 1t or ngatnst
eM t1r rn,r7,una- ,,r ,,,,,,. .,a,,.,,u,.4
Mf' EDnUNDs-r",i ;ss! I'm, nm 'Easngt aboIiahing It,
Most uaclaealy' hoFo tuo oonatoI unooF-
etnnue NO.
n!r' LINN LINN lIlNst-.-'1 uo now. lLahentoT.l
Mr. 1lFIoN saiu no wol'u golo 70 Gorrott ths
sbrscs Of TIE privilege, but not to abolish t.
pyieso f Wt It IT. ana saq %s % rng iii s's he
Ind alwaya boon, to rciinquirh it unconltion-
ally, but ho was 1ot eanguinc aa to tic saving to
10 f fGa11 ML p gye eDoees no1ea tat when Tho 1og,a
two Appropriation bill should come 1,p, ho would
offer IN amendment, increasing tho compensa.
tion Of mombors Of Congrtsa, md ho moved
that, IN tho meantime, tho precoting bill lte on
Tho amendment offered by afr. MERRILL
(Vt.) was then agrood to.
On motion Of A1r. CARPENTER, tho bill was
the en nr2Sa 80 6msdSa o 70 = M sp M 2 G1s 1os tho f'nA
I'f,o lin wag thou nasscd-yoas, 80; nays. le.
Tho sonato adjour1od.
HOUSE.
Tho bill for tho oo5Aoi atmzsion of Colorado 40
State was thlon up mud discussed TIL tho czrtrn-
tion OF the morning hour whom II ,ront over
without notion.
THE wA1LA wALLA RAILROAD GRANT.
On motion OF Nlr. GAnFlE1iDE (Wa"hington
Tnrritory), tho bill to nn1ond tho act granting
Tho right of way to t11o Wal!a Wnl1n & Columbia
Hlvor RailruA1 Company WnB taken up and
passed.
run11o nu11p1Kos.
On motion Of Mr.. TYNl11s tho Gopato nmend-
mont to tho bill Tor tho Government building ii
Nashville, Tcnn., waa CONQUERED In.
AMERICAS coasa1nnoE
Tho Houso thon took M ths bill for the crea-
giving bountics to American nhiphuildeYa. After
BpoccheB against tho bill by h1caRrn. POTTER,
KERR WOOD. and FARNSWOErU, Mr., COX
, 1873-01-23

Hovicsv OF tho Money, Stock, Gold,
Fond, and Produce MAr11et&--Eh0
Cpnl TrMdes

Rovicxv OF tho Money, Stock, Gold,
Fond, and Produce nlnrl1ots--Tho
Coal YrAde.
speetal Dcspa.eh 10 Tas Chicago 7tibunt
NEW fonK, Jau. 22.-aIoney opened fairly nc.
tive att but at tho close tlropped to 4GD5. Primo
mercantile paper brings 7@10, with most OF the
sales ut B@D.
The uaury law is about coming before Con-
gross ST. -far-as it applies to National Banks,
which ia:tha only Jurisdiction Congress- has over
The matter.
Tho stock market WAS strong, with an advance
in most of the Lending shuros.
Tho negotiation for tho placing in London Of
910,000000 convertible bonds Of Eric, recently
authorized, Is in fair way Of cons1ln1natton::,
Tho EueMing Post says: " 1u regard to Eric.
on tic proferrod stock. although II s lsctty we'll
understood that Q divldend will bo declared, aud
in . ahort timo."
WAS less active and tho fluctuations narrow.
BONDS.
Government bonda oponol lover, but closed
firmer' T., Tho volunlo Of business "ns mol large.
At tho Treasury only s66G.o0o in bonds woro
CouHidorab1e interest III felt In banking
circles in regard 10 tho action Of Secretary
Boutwell, III awarding tho next instalmont Of
ys So nan1s1 10 1o 3 synd
liable information that eau bo obtained ia thae
tho placing of this new lot Of $500, ,0o0,0o0 viii
30 shared equally by day Cooke and tllo Morton
synt1icates. Tho cost Of the transaction to the
United StateH will bo not far from 81, 200. .000,
which ia ~ per cont colniaisaion, WHICH sla
By allowing the. syndicatoa to .otain
oae oon 2aGsaFg M o ps nfF'of of tho su e to Ss S
Byndicatos cannot readily DO osti!natcl, consid;;
oring that tlaoy havo the inside track, and
monopoly Of the whole scheme.
Nov7 that NIL obstacles to the funding moasuro
nf In Gnc nfor1t {,0trr fnhf fin
port OF tho Finance Committee Of Con3rosa. We
may reasonably expect that call for $t00, ,000,~
600 Of por cont will be issued on OF about tho
lat proxiluo, as that dato will ngrco with tho
Quarterly payment or andntns interest,"
Flour no higher, and moderately nctlvo. Goon
supertno a,ltl No. aro scarco and sanblo. Con-
siderable inquiry exists for shipping oxtras for
mon spring firm and in fair demand. Winter
very firm, and scarco. Pork was lrnor; 500
brrrols Of now mess sold ut s'1A.o0, nna $50 bar-
rols old at 814.00. Cut moats--Thoro T. do
IS tbs average at &c. Bacon quiet, and fra on
@7g2tp: Iasd Arm; sJSe I'D, L.. a@d 3D., sj5; rs;
asked for Woatorn On spot: fve u o;1 hnnaEea l;2
bill of ladng; $50 tiercoa for March at a35o and
1900 tiorees for April ut 811o. Ono hundred
aud fifty tlercos city sold at 87io.
THE CoAr. TRADE.
New YoHK, jan. 23-Iho schedule Of prfces
for coal for the February market has boon fixed
upon by nearly au tho largo concorna. Tho
rates Of the Wilkosbarre Coal md Iron CompA--
NJ, Which IL favorable to tho philadelphia and
increase. Thore ia an inoroaHe of 60 conta In
tho prico Of lunap; 10 conta Ia steamer; B cents
in broken; 20 conts In ogg; Il cents in stove,
and 95 conts III chestnut. Tho Pennsylvania
ter into the combination, will sell ita Pittsburgh
coal ut tho prico charged III January.