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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

Congress will soon assemble; and, unhap-
PLY, honorable gentlemen have come to be-
lieve that they have but TO set the tune, and
the party organs will obedientiy grind 1t
from Name to the Pacific. Let the republi-
can press undeceive them. Let Congress
know that its party friends ale jealous OF
the party fame, and 10 not mean to imperil
republican supremacy by winking at any
jobbery or unsound legislation. The oppo-
sltion will, of course, depounce everything.
Let the party press denounce everything
that is unworthy the republican character
and best traditions. Shall we not leave
hostility to our opponents? you ask. Hos
tility to what? Shall any press or party be
swltter to expose errors and censure ex-
travagance OF corruption than the republic
caus? MIR. Shepherd, for instance. is TO be
nominated for governor of the District of
Columbia. The Senate ought not to confirm
the nomination. The republican party can
not carry such regulations. Shall not re-
publican newspapers say what republic ans
very we'll know and privately declare p
Ha,per's Weekly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

made proposition to them for the use OF
their road as far as the Coffee House, ana III
relation to the junction Of the two lines
The proposition for the use OF the "ei''
River road was to run five trains, three pas
senser and two freight, per day over the roao
as far as the Coffee House. For this the Gen
trail would pay ten cents per running mile
or the sum of two dollars per day to the
Wells River road. The Central would also
run a car from Montpelier to Montpelier
junction for the other road on certain con-
ditons. The directors of the Montpelier d
Wells River Railroad did not accept the pro-
posal owing to want OF time to consider It, OF
from failure to perceive that it embraced
the elements of much peeuniary advantage 10
them, or for some other reason. lhere has
been talk heretofore of some arrangement
out the above terms apparently seemed TO
one OF the high contracting powers as an
invitation to a decidedly frugal entertain
ment We do not know, however, that the
failure to agree on terms at this time makes
certain what has been since rumored, that
the Central and Wells River cannot agree,
and that therefore the Central will build an
independent line Of it's own.
Ii is said that Gov. Smiths and Mr..
Parks visit resulted in another offer; this
one being in regard to road to Barre. This
offer is understood to be this that IT Barre
will give SIS 600. there shall be road
built to that village, and certain number
of trains run daily upon it. Probably the
number proposed, is the same as suggested
10 the negotiation with the Wells River
parties, FIVE per day. Whether the Barre
commissioners will accept the proposition
n not, remains to be seen. The contract,
unless rumor is falser ,de than usual, is
not vet signed, and SO far as we can ascer-
tam, can't be obtained Tor publication IN Its
present embryonic state The substance Of
the whole matter is, that Barre can have,
oot her railroad, but railroad running there
by giving S55 900. and lew days will de-
termine what the action of the town, through
ner agents, will be-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

JOSEPH ARcn.-While Charles Bradlaugh
has been lecturing and making very good
upon the people of New YORK
and Boston, his fellow Englishman Arch,
has been pursuing an entirely dinereot
course. Bradlaugh's object seems to % W
place before Americans the grounds on
which the most radical of English ag'tators
labor for republic, aud through 1t Tor the
of the laboring classes to Polit-
ical power as a means for their more ma
terial advantage. Arch, on the other hand,
troubles himself hardly at all with theories
of government, but seeks to know II the
English lab)rers my not better their cond'-
ton by emigration to America. lie wants
for them better pay, better food' oe''ef
homes, and evidently would advise them to
seek those things where they can he 'ound,
rather than to take part in political reVo-
luton at home He has spent seven weeks
in Can .da among the farmers, and IN exam
lining the country. On Sunday he arrived
in New York, from Ottawa, Canada. tit
will visit Boston this week, and next week
return to Eosland. In May he will return
with 500 laboeers, to Canada, and Will then
visit the western states, intending TO spenc
four months there. He postpones his WISH
to those states, because at this season o.
the wear he could not make such an exam
ination of the agricultural capabilities OF
that country as would do justice to it, or se
the Englishmen for whose good he is looking
All of which proceedings of Mr.. JOSEPH
Arch, mark him as the sensible, praetica
man be has the reputation of being.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29
Foreign News.

G,r.r BR1rAu.-Sir Samuel Baker. who
recently returned from Africa, is seriously III
from inflammation OF the lungs.
In the Ticbborne trial, the examination OF
the Witnesses Tor the defence closed MONDAY
and the court adjourned till to-day, when
the hearing of testimony in reouttal VIII
begin.
FR.NcE.-In the Bazaine trial, Saturday,
the evidence of several officers was heard Out
WAS unmportant.
The radical journal L'Avenir Rationale
has been seized for publs ing an article
Violently hostile to Chambord.
The Bonapartist deputies. Saturday,
signed document protesting against the
schemes for the restoration OF monarchy.
Thirty of the former deputies OF Alsace
and Lorraine have signed an address 10 tut
Assembly in favor o. republic.
The Paris Memorial D,plomatIque states
that the count de ChambOrd had sent note
ty the foreign powers that his policy woui'
not be aggressive, and that he would DO
reinstate the pope in his temporal possess
| ions.
| IrALY.-Tbe Jesuits will quit their estab
lisbmepts ia Rome, Nov q. and nearly al
20 to private houses The father-general o
the society proceeds to Belgium
| SpA1N-Tbe government feet arrived OF
Cartapens, Thursday last, and formed Ii
line OF battle. The forts opened hre with
out effect. the iusurgent vessels remalnin
inside the harbor.
1t is reported that the lotrausgente frlsat
Tetnan is unseaworthy. The speedy dssolu
ton of the insurgent feet is expected.
ASIA dispatch from central Ash
brings intelligence of frightiul scenes Il
Khiva. Upon the evacuation of the capita
by the Russian troops the Youmeds revoited
and plundered the town, after which the
destroyed it. 10 addition to these excesse
the Usbeks slaughtered 1000 Persians, VIII
were emancipa ed from slavery The kha
sent to &c n Kau ffman. asking for assistanc
to enable him to restore order, but it is nc
known what answer was made.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

The Boston Traveller says: Vice-Presi-
dent Wilson looks as we'll as he has looked
at any time during our acquaintance with
him, and that dates from 1917. He is lit
tie paler than when be was young man,
and that is all the change that We can zee
IN him, and that is to be accounted for in
the course of time, aided by what is called
"a low Diet" He has twenty years SER
vice in him yet, both as statesman and as
a historian.
If Mr.. Wilson should take the chair of
the Senate at the opening of the session,
the election of Senator Carpenter as presi-
ident pro TEN. would be vacated, and thus
the Senate would be at liberty, whenever it
hadoccasion, to elect president pro tenn
Senator Edmunds has been frequently men
toned at Washington as suitable person
for the position.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

The HUNTINGTON, L. l., MYsTsRY.-The
Coroner's jury in the Kelsey case found Sat-
urday verdict that the remains found hJat-
ing IN Oyster Bay on the 18th OF August
are those of Gu trles G. Kelsey, aud that be
died rom the effects of brutal treatment re-
ceived At the hands of persons to the jury
unknown that Ryal Sammis, Geo: b.
Banks, Arthur I Hurd, w. J. Wood John
Mckay aud Henry R. Prime, aided aud aoet-
ted an A countenanced the commIttal Of the
outrage b. their presence. and that Arthur
NJ. Prime, Claudlus B. Prime, S. ii. Bur
CESS, Rudolph Sammis and james Mckay
were accessories beiore the fact. The verdict
has caused the most intense excitement IN
that community. Royal S4mmis, Banks,
Hurd, Wood, Mckay, the Primes, Burgess,
aud Rudo ph Samns Will be arrested imme-
dlately. Arthur Prime is fugitive IRON
Justice accused OF perjury.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

SroKEs.-The third trial of this man for
lasting about three weeks. A large amount
of new testimony has been introduced for the
defence and among the claims of hereditary
insanity, of self-defepce and that Fisk really
died from the effects of opiates and not from
his wound something will probably be found
81 mike tue jury disagree or acquis the
murderer,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29
MONTPELIER HsA5SEa Z :.
RETAIL PRICES.
For the .oeek ending oct. %, 1873.

For the ,ceek ending oct. %, 1873 ~.
Apple, dried new I0Gl2X p II; Butter go IS
Reel tlO beef dried. green weight ~; PORK ~ 80
6UI2x; PORK, Salt I21s Ham Is; Lard 10 H',si.
IL; Beans p bushel. S3d3.50; Corn eOc' or, -i1b
S. 50 50 Crackers 81 so. Coal ton SlV1 yss.
Cheese j. ID, i20l6c; Fish, Fresh eoe S.,i 6sh
Sell lUc. Halibut I5 ohad 80, Mackel 81 TO- y.
Cod &c. salmon, II x 0l5c; Mackerei 10 III Ssii
Kerosene OIL y gal. 4oc. Potatoes new III las;
~ Y bu. Dairy a 2ce b; sugas Tenn re-. Maple
,urar p 10 9Di2lc; syrup tO:s LOO; Tea % ,s, S
.,i... sN, lava. roa-tel. IS: ';Io r'H %, per
Herbs Grass seel, So %; Michigan cow
nounu: Northern New York do. i2h per ip'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

John 9. Heenan, the prize-6ghter, died
on Saturday morning, near Aawlins, on she
Union Pacific Railroad, while on bis way to
San Francisco. He was a victim of con-
sumption. His body was taken to Ogden,
from whence it will be sent to New York.
he was born in Benicia, California 10 1892;
fought with Tom Sayers in Eugland in 1860,
and afterwards married an actress and s. :
s,red'' from he ns while his Old " po-
neos, John MYrrisey, went to Congress,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

A telegraphic abstract from the last issue
of the bureau of statistics shows the foreign
trade returns for the last fiscal year lending
June 3O), the bullion movement being omit
ted -
1872. 1873.
Exports Currency, $5ls go 900 $6ls $50 600
imports Tsp cie), 49s go 200 592, lS9 O0O
The apparent balance in our favor on
purely commercial dealings, therefore, rose
from about $4,000, 900 to S26 900 900. Ii
we reduce the exports to gold value, however,
this apparent balance 10 our favor vanishes,
and it yanishes still farther after the freight
bills are paid az per cent. to foreigners)
and the bullion movement is added. The
principal articles of English and Irish pro-
luce and manufactures exported from Great
Britain to the United States during the
eight months ending Aug. 81, 1873, in COM
parison with the corresponding period of last
year, are as follows:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29
There was considerable excitement in 6nan-

There was considerable excitement in dnan-
cial circles, last week, over reported STATE
ment of the President, that he was intend
Jog to increase the amount of greenbacks in
Oh culation, five or six millions week. The
0ry, however, turned out to have scarcely
any foundation. The last financial state
ment from the Treasury shows only an in
crease of about four million over the legal
lmi O. three hqadred and fity,s.x millions
of dollars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

The LABOR MARKET.-The horizon is
shutting down closer and closer around the
labor market The Young Mems Christian
Association of Boston warns men in search OF
work not to go there, as there are already
full 1900 mechanics. mostly skilled in their
trades, wandering about that city with moth
ing to do. In New York, the building
trades are much more ready to treat than
they have been for two years. The power
of the bricklayers and masons' union and
laborers' union will no longer be able to
keep wages up to 81 and 81 so for day of
eisht hours. The bosses in the building
trade have voted to reduce wages 50 cents a
day after November l. In many other
trades at New York, laborers We're paid oh
aud discharged, Saturday night, 30 that the
distress wIdens. Three shoe manufacturing
firms suspended entirely, the operatives IN
one of them refusing to submit TO the alter =
native of reduction OF wages.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

The question OF constitutional reform con-
tinues to be the chief subject of Discussion IN
Connecticut papers. The reform ASSOCIATION
held a meeting at New Haven, Tnu' sday, at
which resolutions were introduced, and sup
ported by Rev. Dr.. Bacon, Postmaster >per-
nv, and William j. Hamersly OF Hartford, ,
pIedging the members not to vote for govern
or. Acknowledgements and members OF the
Legislature unless they are distinctly IN favor
Of the call of a constitutional convention,
and, in case both political parties nominate
candidates Tor governor and iieutenant-gov-
ernor unfriendiy TO this movement, to put
An independent ticket in the field Henry b..
Harrison of New Haven, however, opposed
this project, on the ground that the reto N
party lsn' t strong enough yet 70 make threats,
and the meeting fnally adjou ned without
any actiIn. Meanwhile some OF the papers
are advocating the appointment OF commIs
sion by the next Legislature which should
| report to the latter body for Its dsposa
amendments to the present constitution.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

No LACK OF MoNEY.-The Chicago Tn
buns of Monday last says that currency is SO
plenty in that city that one of the banks re-
quested customer, as a favor, to take $685.
100 in bills and pay it out for grain, instead
it goes, is evidence that there is suficiency
of currency in the country for all legitimate
purposes; and that, barring some exception
al cases, nothing more is necessary to re
sumption of business generally than conf
derce among those who are boarding, and a
r. assessment of values
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

Most OF the articles specified show de-
crease in expectation. Railway iron, lead
anu wool each show a decrease of about 80
per cent; bar iron and silk, IS per cent each
The articles showing an increase of exporta :
lion are salt. 62 per cent, and wrought and
cast iron, 80 per cent each.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

Mr.. SUMSEh.-Some of the Massachusetts,
Republicans are beginning to show symptoms
OF returning confidence in Senator Sumner.
His term OF ofh:e expires in year from next
March, and there are occasional Indications
that his r, eecii IN is at least possible, il not
u probable, event; witness the following
from the Hampshire County Gazette
The question of U. 5 senator to be elect
ed, next, fall is already attracting attention
MIR. Summers successor will then be chosen
and il is SAID that Gen. Butler is already
laying plans to capture the place for HIM
self AS against Gen. Butter, or any other
candidate, We are quite clear that MasSachu-
setts ought to, and very conf lent that she
will, re-elect her old senator. Notwiths,and-
lDg his opposition to Gen. Grant, last year
the people of the state yet believe IN him
and ready to trust him another six years
Trey believe be is honest and true, courage
Gus and firm, and they know he is able above
all his associates. He well represents the in
tellIgeDce, the patriotism, and the pride OF
Massachusetts, and when the time ~ choose
his succ, ssor shall arrive, his friends will bt
found SO strong and numerous thai no candi
date can stand against HIM. The people o
this state will never go back on their marty
senator, simply because IN voting for presi
dent he did not vote as the majority OF hi'
constituents did. They will reward indepen
dence and honesty like his, even it it COS
some OF them considerable effort to do it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

Ex-PREsIDsNr JOHNSON ON THE SALARY
BUSINESS. -rhe correspondent Of the New
York Tribune has evidently been conversing
with FIX President johnson, and sends to
that paper the following views of the former
Chief aglstrate:
Ex-President johnson, in common with
nine-tenths of the people of the country,
speaks of the Salary Bill of the last Congress
IN the strongest terms OF opposition. lie
has lived here, with slight Interruptions,
during most of the past 80 years, and oil
course well knows the expenses of living in
the various public positions. He says that
a Congressman can live becomingly Cd $4,000
a year, and that a Cabinet officer can uu-
tain his position very credltably on $4,000 a
year. Some of his Cabinet officers lived
within their salaries, aud it is well known
tn It Mr.. Boutwell, saved money on his salary
as Secretary of the Treasury. AS to the
adequacy OF the old salary OF S25 900 year
attaching to the Presidential oth;e, it is well
known that during Johnson's term it was
more than adequate Tor generous and be-
coming maintenance of the Presdent's house
hold. Mr.. johnson kept SIX horses ami
suitable carriages, all of which he bought
and the charge was never made that there
was any exhibition of economy at his enter
| tainments. H gave more state dinners than
have been given OF late years, and they We're
always spoken of as generous and suitable.
| The fuel, gas, and most OF the servants OF the
" bite House are pad for by the Govern
ment, which also provides gard ners aud
stablcmen. All the vegetables used Ia tue
White House are furnished without cost u
The inmate, and the groceries, meats, wines,
&c, are all that have to be purchased
Many OF these are obtained OF the army com
mlssiry at cost prices. MIR. Johnson pail
all his expenses, and retains all his bills
HIS expenses were from $500 TO $1,000 t
III ontb, according to the season of the year
Daring the fashionable season his blll'
re 4ched the latter amount. He said recently
IN answer to a question, Yes. saved some
thing from NY salary as President. ant
some OF that which | saved in that off e
had on deposit With jay Cooke & Co.'S First
National Bank.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

SPECIE PAYxENrs.-We are to have them
it seems right Of, this very week. Secretary
Richardson has said 80, but it is to be in q
very mild sort of way. He announced that
silver would be paid from the Treasury at
par. The announcement created quite q
autter in Washington, Saturday. and the
Office of the secretary of the treasury WAS be-
sleged with large number Of reporters,
business men and others. seeking information
regarding the matter. The sec etary stated
that be did not know exactly how much
would be paid out, but thought it would be
convenient for him this week, to issue about
| $200 .OOO IN the regular course OF business;
but this will depend somewhat on circum-
stances. If gold should 60 up, silver would
not be paid out. Ii is not to be expected
that the treasury will begin now to pay out
silver com tor every purpose, and thus ex-
haust Immediately the entire amount held by
the government Que illustration of the
manner of making such payments was pre-
~ented by the secretary, who said that If a
person 81 ould present check for $255 40
the chances were that he would receive S.
10 of the amount in silver. The determIua
ton of the department is to issue silver to
whatever extent it can be conveniently done
and there is bullion sufficient to coin
5000 600 within a week, this will be used
as teglnnlng. At New York, however,
there is premium on silver Coin up to f ty
Mt pieces amounting Saturday to between
4 and per cent, and on the new silver trade
dollar amounting to l-2 to 10 per cent. IL
will be seeD, therefore, that there is a de-
mand from some source for silver coin, and
the question is has the government a sufh-
cient quantity to break down the premium
IT it has not 1t will be a very profitable bus-
ness for brokers to take the treasury silver
at par and sell it at the premium. The
small silver coin 50 cents and under, usually
rules at a premium Of per cent below the
gold premium. The new trade silver dollar
is ntrlnslcaIly worth more than par IN gold,
about 1-2 per cent more, and the pre-
MUM is accordingly higher than that On
gold.
This method of resumption will be bene-
fetal mainly to the brokers, as the govern
ment has not. in all, more silver than the
spectators can absorb any day. 1t would
however be pleasant change (no pun meant)
to see silver dimes and half dimes take the
place of the dirty fractional currency that
the public now use.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

Secretary Robson has concluded not to
make his report on the Polaris expedition uu-
til after the arrival of the three seamen be-
longing to the Polaris, who were left behind
on whaler in the Arctic regions, but who
arrived in Dundee, Scotland, a few days ago.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

In the District Court of YAnkton, Dako-
ia, On Saturday, Wlntermutc, who killed
Gen. McCook, was brought to the bar and
pleaded I" not guilty" to the indictment
charging him with manslaughter. Judge
Barnes decided to admit him to bail 10
$500 which it is Problbls the prisoner
will furnish.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

The Commission for revising the Constitu-
ton of the State Of Michigan has at last
closed it's Iabors. aud the amended instru-
ment will be submitted to the people at the
next years. annual election. The new Con-
stitution provides that a jury may consist of
less than Twelve persons, and that witness
testfying for himself may be cross-examined
There are to be thirty-t~o Senators from sim
gle DISTRICTS whose term shall be Tor four
years, and one-half to BE- elected each two
years. The State, its counties, towns aud
cities are forbidden to make a gilt, or loan
their credit to railroads or other corporations.
The only concession to the demands OF the
woman's rights movement is eligibility to a
lew petty Offices. The Commission, assum
ing tie functions of a Legislature, has i'm
posed an annual tax uyon liquor sellers OF
$500 the money SO collected to be de- oted to
the poor Of the localities where said liquor
is to be sod. 1t is very probable that some
OF the many amendments proposed will meet
| with strong opposition.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

oRAND LIST OF VERMONT FOR ls73.-Tbe
'oho"ins Is the grand list of Vermont for
1873 as furnished by Hon. George Nichols,
secretary OF State
Real Estate-acres Ola. 1858, apprais.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

Rev. MIR. Murray, of Boston. is lively and
versatile. Having written book and lee
tured on hunting in the Adirondacks, and
lectured and written book ON the horse. he
has rece ntly somewhat astonished his ortbo-
dJx brethren, by a lecture on - Heather
Civilization.'' He thinks he has found out
that morals, and even religion, are not wholly
modern or christian Inventions. He finds
Dearly all the virtues that brfs men and
women among the heather, (of whom he
presents, principally, the Buddhists of China
as examples,) and constantly depicts them
most favorably in contrast with the Chris
tians OF our own country and era A gen.
IlemAn who heard the lecture said he could
with difficulty resist the desire to interrupt
,e leo urr with the assertion, Well, there
is some virtue in christianity, too He has
made an interesting lecture of it, however.
much more so than the one be delivered on
6. Deacons,'' and it will do him no hurt. as
it can do no one harm, to learn more of the
old religions that had their origin long be-
ore the Christian era, and hold undisputed
sway even now over Sd many huud, ed mil
Abs OF The popuiatlon OF the globe,