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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22
The EXAMINATION OF The PoLARts SURvIv.

The EXAMINATION OF The PoLARls SURvIv-
1Rs.-A " ashington dispitch says the ex-
smnalions of BIddIngton, Chester aud
Morton are already finished. that OF DIR.
BesSels s nearly Concluded. TIE practice OF
the commission is to let each witness tell d
detailed story of the expedition in his own
manner, and after the direct statements have
heeD completed, questions are askei upon
VII ,tever points need further calculation
Bessels's testimony is lid to be iG a great
degree Interesting. E,cn witness has been
asked whether he has any reasons whatever
10 believe Capt. Ii iii died other than a
answer has been dn IDdi snant denial of the
nruel su-plcions that have been Set ah,tt.
VI ron denies absolutely that he ever had
Any Suspicion OF toul play. or that he ever
| 'oll any one be had, or gave any one reason
0 suppose be had. The charg of poison
ing that have been made appear to be direct
cd eoperIaIly towards DR.. BesSeIs. The ioi-
| 10 ving statement bears dIrecsly on this
sic ige expeditions, Bossels WIS 10 the o.
servatory, tive hundred yards from the Po
Iars. He ran down and snoJk tnds with
IL Ill and the party, sand returned to biz
work in his observatory. II AID his purity
entered the Vessel and all patook OF coffee,
Which Was not made especially for them
Odt was taken from that OF which all the crew
the vessel had previously drank The rest
the party were unaffected by the cufe.
X 'ept H.Il, who was Immediately attacked
with vomiting. After vomiting he fe into
4 state of ms visibility, half an hour ter the
return Of the party Bessels Was summoned
from the Observatory and found ii Ill already
10 Il comatose condition. 1t is clear B ssels
could not have tempered with the coffee tina,
dali drank without affecting that us. by
Ill the r'st of the ptrty. and none of tn,
others suf red rom drinking it. 1t seems
eq ally clear that it could not have been
possible at all. Wnen II Ill revived from g
rtate of insensibilty, it was found that hi.
lett de was paralyzed. This fact is consid
cred in itself an absolute re utation of th,
charge of poisoning. The symptoms ant
medical treatment OF Hall have been submit
J ted to the most eminent med lcal men of tn,
> bounty, and by them death has been unhesl
, t'tingly pronounced to have been due t,
natural causes; and the treatment empoye,
ny Bessels is exactly that required, and tn
II,
ces. DR.. Hammond says the paralysis an
death were undoubtedly caused by an effu
sion of bio d on the brain,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

Tue Bethel HoRsE TRoT The horse trot
at the Bethel White River Park on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week was quite
satisfactory 70 those Immediately interested.
Nearly one hundred horses were entered but
It quite that number participated in the
races. There were some good horses, and
some very good trotting, but no very quick
time maie-2 35 being the best. The crowd
of the 4th of July and Fair time did not
repeat Itself, as many anticipated, but
showed their good sense by staying at home.
The weather was all that could be desired by
the fastest men and women. The attend
ance The first day was abont 1000, and that
of The second day about 1000. The occasion
brought all the accompanying appendages
of such gatherings-sucha az seem necessa-
rly and inevitably to attach themselves to
such sports-wth all the demoralizng in
f1uences of pool selling, and gambling in its
various forms. IF the mission of our AZ.
ricultural Associations - is to encourage
such practices, by introducing into our usu.
ally quiet village these specimens of fas,
| horses and fast men and fast women, gam.
blers and blackiegs, then it must be voted a
success. CITIZEN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22
National ThaukSSiving.
BIZ the President ofthe United States Of An,eric
4 PROCL4N4TTOS

4 PROCL4M4TToE
The approaching c1se OF another year
brings with It The occasion for renewed
Thanksgiving and Acknowledgements to the
Almighty ruler of the universe for the un-
numb red nercirs which he has bestowed up
on the United States. Abundant harvests
have bten among the rewards of industry
With loca; exceptions health has been among
the blessings enjoyed. Tranquility at home
and peace with other nations have prevailed :.
Frugal industry IS reg aiming Its merirei re-
wards. Gradually, buC under the providence
OF q ID surely. as we Trust, tue nation is re
crvering from the lingering results o. q
dreadful civil strife.
For these and all other mercies vouchsafei
it becomes Us as people to return heartfelt
and grateful acknowledgements and with our
Thanksgiving we may unite IN prayers tor the
cess ltion OF local and temporary suffering.
therefore recommend that on THURSDAY, the
9th day OF November next, the people meet
IN their res ectlve houses OF worship 60 make
tneir Acknowledgements to Almighty God for
bis bountics and his protection, and To offer
To hun prayers for their continuance.
In with S. whereof have hereunto set my
hand and c4usei the seal of the United
States t. be aft 1ed. Done at the city Vi
a. .rA.n.ton tnis, the 14Ih day OF Octo
Der. in tue year of our Lord 1873, and oil the
Independence of the United States the nine
ty-seventh.
By the President.
(Siguedl U. S. CRANE.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

DEATH OF Hon. CALVIN BLoDG T.-Hop
CALVIN Biodgett, well known in this vicinity
died at his residence in Burlington, last
Sunday night, at the age of seventy five
years. II was for soma time intim ,tely
Connected with the mercantile interests and
lsness of this section, and took a promi.
nent part in the political and social affairs
of this county. At this time he was "a
wholesale merchant at Waterbury. He came
to that place from Orange County, where be
mad enjoyed almost all the political honors
the Democracy of that comfy had in their
power to bestow. The Free Press has the
following kind and appreciatlve notice Of the
deceased
JUDGE BLoDeErr.-Judge Blodgets was
born IN Randolph, Orange C,unty Vt.
January S. 1898. He lived in Randolph
until 1889, in Chelsea from that date until
1850. IN Waterbury four years, until 1854,
where he was engaged in a heavy and
prosperous mercantile business. Fe also,
during these four years, began both there and
at BuriIn stDn what was e. he the goat bust
ne-s OF his life, the lumber business
In early youth he enjoyed bur limited
educational advantages. He had also to
struggle against a great physical infrmity
in his lameness, which would have borne
down many man OF less s,erliay qualities
mind. He was one of those ARE men in
whom the intellect trIumphs, me- only over
the body bat over his own brit. 8. tie
that ruieth his spirit 10 better han be that
taketh q CITY, Neither the sesere and con-
slant trials OF his physical iDfiraity nor the
ordinary vexations Of Ii e were ever enough
to make our departed friend give way to
petulance, passion or ill-natun
HIS vigorous intellect, his imperturbable
GOODNESS, and his large and kindly heart,
admirably fitted him TO be- wise couns .lor
in his own business aud log ,he macy irIen IL
, VITO resorted TO Lin. Hswas wen known
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

FAVORABLE Observation-Disclosures exports
are now greater In value than her imports,
and cons quently gold is coming into this
COUNTRY faster than it goes out. The large
shipments of American produce from New
York to Europe on Saturday, indicate that
the foreign export trade is IN healthy con-
iItion, and without material alteration IN
rates. Stea fps representing twelve dlf-
ferent lines sailed On the day above mention
ed. taking cation. prov sions and grain
chi' by. The shipping of cotton has fairly
begun, but the rates on this staple will be
increased as the crop comes to market. The
reight on the November steamers has al.
ready been engaged in part. If this state Of
foreign exchange can be maintained for a
lew months the resumption of specie pay.
ments and the return to a solid basis in mer
camille and other transactions. will be accom-
pushed without special legislation, and will
title or no effect up ~ values. Strict econo
my IN business and social ff,,rs. col fder c,
10 public men and moneyed institutions, an,
spirit of ienieacy exercised towards thos,
who may for the moment be reckpped a.
debtors. WILL bring us back to the Q nod oil,
days ct gold and silver currency. withou,
ram % our monetary system, or special Diet
mens 10 labor or com nerci Il sran,actions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

mana Bay Company. against the iosurgen 9
who are making Roadway against Batz
The ground of the request is. that the Sa-
mana Bay Company Is composed OF Amer'-
Can citizens, that as such Buz sold the lanu
they occupy TO them, and one of the objects
Ut the insurgents IS to annul this cesslon OF
land to Anne, leans. No one viii be surprls-
I'd At this turn of aft, RS. It was foreseen
when the company first .me 10 existence
We trust that presadrnt G.alt will keep
clear of these complications.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22
MONTPELIER MARKET
For the Uees ending Oct. q, 1879

FOrt the uoeek eadfng Oct. p, 1873.
Apple, dried new IeaI21< ? h; Butter soaSSe
Beef loco ;beei, dried, green welght2 ~; PORK es
60i2A; Pork, salt I11s Ham Is; Lard Is; veal 90
IL; Beans p bushel. S3d3.j0; Corn SIC; Corn meal .
YlJ0 lbs, Sl.6o; Oats p bu. 4065Jc; Flour ~ a.,
SS.5J6il so; Crackers 81 so. CoalFton sl0as ioS
Cheese p 10, i2Gl6c; Fish, Fresh Cod, df.rS
sed lOc Halibut I5 ohad IS, Mackel ell Is; Sail Use
Cod SC. salmon, I2s 0,5c; Mackerel Is. Trpe I21
aerosene Oh y gal. 40c. Potatoes new 5oe - ar
~ r bu.. OaIryls 3cS b; sugar, refined IL q -
brown lo6I; Molasses p gal. 7Ocd 90: M1li ie
sugar p ID 9GlAtc; syrup 40;sl.oo; Tea % usis4
-ufes. oil lava, roasted. IS: Rio r"astrs
derls Grass seed, IS 90: Michigan Clover .lzeP pei
oounu; Northern New York do, iss per lb.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22
Counterfeifers Arrested.

The Boston Journal correspondent gives
an interesting detail of.the arrest on Sunday
night and Monday of this week OF over NIFTY
counterfeiters in the mountainous regions Oh
Tennessee and North Carolina. The bogus
issue of greenbacks and currency had De-
come SO alarming that government wa
compelled to put a large force OF the shre"dFs'
detectives to ferret out the rosues Inese
spies went into the infected districts, some
IN the guise of illicit whisky dealers, some as
stock BUYERS, Others as tobacco traders; some
rs farm hands looking for days employ
ment where they coalt hnd It, ana SILL
others as SPECTATORS 10 land.
IL was found that several persons holding
offices of trust and emolument were lmpiI-
Gated in the pearIous trade that lawyers
justices of the peace, marshals, postmasterS
and veriety of tradesmen were dealers ID
counterfe it money, and that the late pr os ecu
| ting attorney of the people In the city Oh
| Knoxville, Tenn, was himself an extensive
dealer IN the " qIreu."
Warrants for the arrest of upward OF SIX
| ty persons were issued, and an expedite
| organized 40 each district comprising twen-
| ~ five mounted men each, fully armed and
provided with FIVE days ratious. For the
better success OF the plan it was deemed best
tnat these expeditions. although starting al
p ,ints nearly two hundred miles apart
should move simultaneously, and SUNDAY
the 18Th inst, was fix at the time. O'
the evening of that day sixteen mounted
marshaIs rode out of Knoxville toward Unior
and Granger counties, one or two at time
IN order to avoid suspicion, while nine other
took the road to Carter's Depot, on the linz
of the East Tennessee, Virgtlla and GsIrgla
Railroad. At the same time three squads
of eight men each rode from AshevIllc anu
and Greensbors', North Carolina, straigh
into the stronghold of the criminals, au'
commenced the work of making the arrest
J On Monday morning the marshal at knox
vile commenced the arrest OF several par
ties in that city known 10 lie dealers III coun
teret money, and against whom the mus
conclusive evidence had been secured
The descent was made In the night, tn
marshals being grouped INTO squads ut thre
or four men eacn, ami polncing upon tn
suspected houses so suddenly as To almos
paralyze the occupants.
, Tue cunsternatiJn OF the criminals at be
ing thus suddenly attacked Is unacceptable
they wee Sc zed aud handcuffed wltbou
ceremony and placed light spring wagon
t hich ha been brought along fJr che pur
, pose aad, as search warrants had been ls>u
ed with every warrant of arrest, their house
were ransacked Tor counterfeit money
thousands Of dollars of &c stuff were loun
s concealed IN all sJrts OF hiding places, an
1 these were unearthed and Brought the oil
ces of the respective District Attornry-
rne accused were brought before the Uut1
ed States Conn Issioners for eIamlnatl II
e the re- uits OF which have not yet come I
hand.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

The WAR OF THE ARIrHMETIcs.-We have
received, evidently from the agents Interested
10 Greenle IFS Arithmetics, for publication
circular claiming AMI with considerable ap-
parent force that this series Greenleaf's
Arithmetic is both better and cheaper than
that OF Prof. French which has been recon-
mended by the Board of Education. We
have also had sent us 40 elaborate three col
umn article, evidently prepared by those ln-
terested in getting French's Arlthmetics In
universal use tIcoIsh JuS the State, add to
it We ind appended the na mes of the former
members OF the Board of Education. This
Is accompanied with a request that we pub
llsh lt entire IN our paper this week Neither
of these circular letters, relating respec
lively to the interests Of rival arithmetic
makers, contain any checks, notes or prom
lses to pay for the use of SO great portion
OF our adver- Using space, aud We therefore
respec iully decline to give them " sInulta-
neous appearance in tue FRESHMAN until We
know lrom whom we are to receive cJmpensa
ton Tor our work. We are always happy tt
advertise all respectable weres for parties who
are manly enough to pay for the work they
desire. In the course OF year the FsEtMA,
does cheeriully Vast amount of gratultou'
advertising tor religious, agricultural ant
benevolent societies, e., but 1t does thu
III the exercise ot It's eiltor's Judgment tina
such publication will be IN tue interest o
Tor the edldcitlon of its patrons, and tina
the parties 10 whose interest such publica
tion Is sought are not enrIching Menaselre
at the expense OF the public.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

Tbs SANTANA BAY COLONY This SANTANA
Bay Company is in trouble about it's pur-
chases Of land of Baez, in that new Ell d.
rad of Santa Domingo 1t will be remem-
bered that certain phllanthropic indiv RITUALS,
not many months since, conceived the idea
OF founding happy Canaan, sort of ter
restiil New Jerusalem among the negroes
AMI bananas of that delectable island. Tney
had become enchanted with the country and
its surroundings and including- by the rose
colored reports of Babcock, and the execu-
cutIve messages of President Grabt. Some O.
these enthusiastic philanthropists had been
OF that junketiDg commission sent out by
government, to spy out the beauties and
veal b Of that tropical isle, with a view to
buying out Baez aud annexing his kingdom
to these United States. Tuey saw, whereof
they did affirm 10 that remarkable repors OF
discoveries and suggestions of possibilities
with which they favored Congress and the
country on their return.
When Congress put its foot on that it'll.
scheme OF annex'ng this new Y found o,ra
disc, these men aud others formed a nun
Ser company and made large purchase L
K NJ Ba'z. They pr"T osed to fou,
Iony there, and run the government O
at island IN their own in eresls. Bat nov
eIe cm.s little hich In this peas +, o
and pruhlabe arrangemt There was II
that delightful land b dy OF insurl e 1t
who didu't bow the knee to Ba q. or nc
Know ledge his right to rel! them out. Th..
inurgepts kept on 6sb ing and skirmish,n,
against the III f6cking b. e. and have near,
pushed him to tile w,lI. Hence we nav
have tie report that Messrs. Fatens, Sui,
van and DR.. :. G Howe, ont of the COMM.
solerr, ale in Mashingt. to ask tie &c,
eihne-s to extend its projection to the Sa
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

TIE HoRRoRs OF MExrHIs.-A private let
ter written BY a Memphis gentleman to q
New York friend Civ more thrilling and
sickening picture OF the pestiIential horrors
in that city than comes to the knowledge of
Northern people through the public dis
patches. Ia fact, he says the Memphis
papers have failed to record the fearful ex-
tent of suffering because they feared that
business might consequently be driven away.
Nevertheless, it has been driven away, and
that is the IN 'st trifing of evil consequences.
Whole families have been carried off by the
yellow fever, and their sorpses lie unburied
The po,r people especially suffer terribly,
and when taken generally live but short
time, though rich and poor are now aH cted
alike. The undertakers are not able to bury
them, and the dead bodies are carried off III
wagons, sometimes as many as nine in one
cart. Even the prisoners at the station-h houses
are sent out under guard of policemen to
| lay out the dead and put them 10 their coff IS
a worse punishment perhaps than their SEN
tence provided. The Sisters OF Charity and
me ubers of the various benevolent societies
who first afforded relief are now beginning
to be af1 lcted To "a considerable extent, and
the contributions from outside are not COM
mensura with the peoples extremity VIII err
sixty FIVE OF seventy deaths are daily reported
and doubtless more take place. II there wal
ever an appeal in this country in behalf o
humanity, this is one, and prompt re-
Spouse is the duty of every city and town.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

CIVIL SERVICE ExAMlNATIoNs.-rhe board
of examiners for the treasury department
will hold a series of examinations commence
ing October 18th, to fill vacancies in clerk
ships of class one. These will be the first
examinations held in that department under
tue new civil service rules providing for ex-
aiDinations ny districts. IL is understood to
be the intention Of the secretary OF the treas
ury TO make appointments 50 far as practica-
Bile from the districts having less than their
proportion OF clerks in the d. p .rtment. As
most OF the candidates will doubtless be from
the vicinity of the District of Columbia
which already has much more than it's pro-
portion, only such vacancies as must i'm
medlately be flied will be filled from the ex-
animation in Washington. The remainder
will be left open until the district exam'na-
tions about to be held in New York, Cincin-
natl. St. Louis aud Savannah, are completed.
The fever reports from Memphis on Tues
dav were more fav, rabie The disea was
y,.id,rg IT, c,d weather, and business was
being resumed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

TIE OcToBsR ELECTIONS resulted about a 9
stared last week. The vote was ,ipb, and
the falling off showed laryer no- o..
the Republican side than on that OF the Dem.
cratic bwa and Pennsylvania are stronv
Republican. ln ONO, contrary to f st re-
p rts, the Democrats have elected Alien far
Governor; and have majority in the Legis-
iature, which secures the ,esion Of Mr..
Thurman as U. s Senator.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11

1Envelopes printed at this office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11
coNsULAK POWERS IN rrEkrY.
NEW TREATIES

Since the adjournment of Congress the
following treaties with foreign powers have
been proclaimed: A naturalization Con-
vention with Denmark; Convention with
Mexico for renewing the Claims Comni,-
sion; Convention OF Friendship. Com
merce and EXtradtion with the Orange
Free State. and 4 Naturalization Conven-
ton with Ecuador.
recommendation was made in my mes
sage of December, 1870. that Congress
authorize the Postmaster General to issue
all com missions TO officials appointed d
through his Department.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11
TIE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.


The mixed Commission organized
under the provisions of the Treaty of
Washington for settling and determin-
ing the claims of citizens of either pow
er against the other, arising from acts
committed against their persons or
property during the period between
April IL, lo6l. and April 9. 1865. made
lis final award on the 25th day of Sept.
last.
1t was awarded that the Government
of the United States should pay TO the
Government OF Her Britannia Majesty
within twelve months from the
date of the award the sum of 81 .929. .Sl9
in gold. The Commission disallowed
or dismissed all other claims of British
suble is against the United States.
The amount of the claims presented
by the British subjects. but disallowed
or dismissed, is understood to be about
S93, 100000. 1t also disallowed all
the claims of citizens of the United
States against Great Britain which were
referred to it.
recommend the early passage of an
act appropriatiDg the amount necessary
TO pay this award against the nited
States. L have caused to be com nuni-
Gated to the Government of the King
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

A complete exhibit is presented in the
accompanying report of the Postmaster
General. of the operations of the Post Of
flee Department during the year. The
ordinary postal revenues for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1873, amounted to S22..
996. .74l.57. and the expenditures of all
kinds to S29.OS4.945.67
The increase of revenue over 1872 was
81 ,O8l .3lo.2O. and the increase of the ex-
penditurcs s2,426. 6.753.36. independent OF
the payments made from special appropri-
atoms for mail steamship lines. The
amount drawn from the general treasury
to meet deficiencies was q 5.265.475.
The constant and rapid extension OF our
postal service, particularly upon railways,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11
RELATIONS WITH CHINA.

Ii Is my pleasant duty to announce to
Congress that the Emperor of China on
attaining his majority received the d-
plomatic representatives of the Western
powers III person. An account of these
ceremonies, and of the interesting dis
cussions which preceded them, will be
found in the documents transmitted
herewith. The accompanying papers
show that some advance, although slight,
has been made during the past year to-
waId the SUPPRESSION of the infamous Chi
nese Coolic trade. recommend Con-
gress to inquire whether additional leg
islation bc not needed on this subject.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11

The evidently increasing interest in the
cause of education is most encouragiu.
feature in the general progress and pros
perlty OF the country, and the Bureau OF
tdutatIon i earnest in its efforts to 4iv,
proper direction to the new applicants.
aud the increased facilities which are beiuy
offered To uid the education OF ;hr country
in their great work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11
HOW TO GET RICH

how any man, woman, girl or boy may get rich
FROM FIVE CENTS CAPITAL.
sent for Ten CENTS, and stamp for return
postage Address, A. G. GRINDLE,
b22 South Penobscot. Maine.