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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12
administration is hopelessly corrupt Many
Republican newspapers take this hopeful

administration is hopelessly corrupt. Many
Republican newspapers take this hopeful
view of the situation, and instead of looking
upon the result of the recent elections as in
dications that the people have lost some
thing of their faith IN Republican admins
tration, and insisting upon the only sure
remedy for this somewhat alarming state of
things,-a return to the simplicity and purity
of the early days. of the party organization,
pretend to see in the elections nothing but a
temporary Indifference of voters who will
be easily enough brought up to the duty of
voting the regular ticket by frightful
picture of Democratic ascendency in nation
al affairs. But the Republican press and
the Republican organization ought to have
higher aims than mere political victories, or
mere use of the Republican party to keep
the Democracy out of power, however de-
sirable an object that may be of itself con-
sidered. Its triumph shouldn't end at the
polls: it shouldn't end with the work of fill
ing all the offices in the country with its ad-
herents and workers a." it shouldn't end
with attention to the demand for popular
legislation alone. 1t has in it's hands the
whole machinery of government. 1t is re-
sponsible for every detail of administration
1t cannot answer its purposes or its promises
except by the use of the highest and most
practiced wisdom its organization can CON-
mand, the strictest adherence to the eternal
principles of right and justice, the most
rigid impartiality, knowing no color, race,
or party in its administration of it's high
trust. 1t is not enough that it is better
even vastly better Ithan,the Democracy or any
other party. Its standard should be some
thing higher than that. So long as it falls
short in its official performance of the best
that the best men demand of it, 50 long it's
accomplishment is not only incomplete but
it deserves exhortation and rebuke and even
disaster, if by that means only it can bt
led to higher level of work and achieve
ment. c. W. W.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12
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BUrrEB.-The market remains steady wl-a i--r Dc
mand at unchanged quotations. and ample -i'.A
We quote fine ia II Vermont ana New OTIS l- f3c =
choice dairies at 32G34c; fair II good al : lstt'
common 20d22e Western meets with GOOD ne
mand at 30d52c for fine dairy; lair l. good a "a
CSC; ordinary lod22c; bakers Han Receipts
l2l4 pkss
CHEEsE.-The market Is quiet. with business con-
fined to immediate wants at quotatl rs VIZ az
l4Sc for choice; fair 10 good I2dl5-s-. h-'ti.'
EGGs.-Are moving freely al quotations ami mar
ket is firm, with 3! asa for fresh Eastern 5tGe ~.
Northern. and 26G29c for Western .iecril--
boxes.
FLoUR.-The market for -four Is steady hai 4-e-
the trade purchasing only in small lot " 4-oS
Western superfine at - 0oG5 30 2 Dol; common
extras - 13G6 30; Wisconsin extra : pa, ~
Minnesota extra 81 0OGS so; white wheat ONO. y.
ana and Michigan - 50d9 90; Illinois ; 2 49,
and st. Louis IS 00GII % = Dbl Il q ql4lt.
SouIhron Flour Is quiet at - ga t| : N' "
common extras and chOl-e family. fancy A-A-e7'
Ia SO 50dl3 50
CoRN.-Market quiet at 67d6Sc . ba-hel for NIX
OATs--Market steady at 49a55c = buzAe' '''
brown and white
RYE.-SaleS at 97dSl.
SHORTS, ETC--Shorts Sl90I959; Fine heel -
and Mlddilngs S23 p ton.
BEANs-we quote choice Northern h1n ils mn
pea beans at ) 156f3 90 + bushel; do Nr7-'-
picked at 15d3 81 + bushel; 10 eoir--ii-
- az p T bushel; medium choice al : s' 1
ell; do common at 81 75d2 % z bushei- ,a-7
PEAS.-Canaaa Peas, good t. choice al =
I 80 ? bushel; do common at Sldl To- ..,z
observation-disclosures IN good supply az
15c; sweets 50 5O04 90 2 Dbl; Onions > -'es ~
Dbl; Cranberrles, Cape SlOalt + boil c'4-'-
az. s
Professionalism dull at sll GOA ~ ioI P.l-.-
SIS 50dl6 90 for mess, and Sl7dl9 + bol ~,
and extra clear. Beef ranges from : w ..,.r
Dbl for mess and extra mess, and lidl' t.. 80
Lard 81 G9c T. ID for city and Western ana
ed Hams l03z dllc T. 10. Ne
APPLEs The market continues ~tclay- ~
quote So 5004 90 Sbbl for choice, AMI sd
common. all
and n.
at 26d2Sc for Java, and 35c T. ~ gold, ior me
SUGAR.-Prices of raw have settled low low 10
basis of ga G1c = ID tor fair and good
refined Sugars the sales have been az ~ ~ "a
ulated the lowest price for many years '--.is-l
9SSc Z ID FIR the different grades OF coIiee
WoOL.-Puccs unsettled and almost - \
The sales have been at 4Id5lc for OHIO fleece,
and Xxx and II = d46c for Michigan anu '7 I-tg-
leeces. Delaine and comOng heeces aAo ~ Re-
supply and can be purchased 1t lower h.le..
ceipts of domestic during the week ~
sales 4I6, 200 TBS, including 1900 rs loIel5"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

DAIRYMEN's AssoCIATIoN-Th fifth win
ter meeting of the Vermont Dairymen's AZ
ISOLATION will be held at Essex junction on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January
Dist, 22d and 23d, 1874. The meetings of
this body have been hitherto of great inter-
est and have borne good fruit. Anyway, Mr.
Mason has - took - the prize on cheese at
Vienna over Hollanders and everybody else.
The Dutch, whatever they might do with
Holland, could mt take Mason's cheese, (un-
less they took it at their meals) Mr.. Bliss,
the Secretary Of the Association, invites all
the folks to come, and would be glad to see
their neig .bofs with them. His motto seems
to be, = Try US and we'll do you good. =
There will be an exhibition Of dairy products
and implements.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12
GLE fretman
The VirginIuS.


The excitement of the week has been the
canture of the steamer Yirginius and the ex-
ecution of four of her flibustering passengers
bv the Cuban authorities. The Virglnius is
a vessel that has once or twice before mar
rowly escaped capture by Spaniards, having
been engaged in questionable visits to the
coast of Cuba. She sailed from Kingston,
Jamaica on the ODD of October, attempted
landing Of her men and war material on the
Cuban coast on the 29th, was repulsed, FOL
lowed. and Oh the 3lst oyertaken by the
SPANISH steamer, Tornado. She was pursued
TO within six miles Of the Jamaican coast
before capture.
The Virginius has been an American yes
sci and it is claimed that when captured she
was one still and that her papers were regu-
lar. This is however doubted by the State
Department at Washington, and it is not
certain that she was entitled to the protec-
ton of our flag. Dispatches were however
sent at once to Minister Slckles to secure
time for an examination into the question OF
whether the capture was legal before the
prisoners should be dealt with. At the IN
stance of Mr. Sickles the Spanish govern
ment sent instructions to the Cuban author
tiles to await orders from the home govern
ment before iDficting penalties. This dis
patch did not reach Cuba until the 4th oI
November, however, and on that day court
martial at Santiago de Cuba had tried four
of the prisoners and condemned them to
death. The four were shot on the day OF
trial. Gen. Barnabe de Varona, Pedro Ces-
pedes. Lieut.. Col. Jesus del Sol and zen.
RYAN. Pedro Cespedes was brother OF the
Cuban president, and Gen. Varona the com
mander Of the expedition.
The Virginius had on board about I15
passengers who belonged to the g Expedl-
ton " fitted out to help the Cuban insur-
gents. Gen. Ryan who was shot was first a
Pennsylvania printer, then a scout IN the
Potomac army, then a printer on the Mon
tana Herald, Montana Territory. After
Grants first election Ryan applied for the
Marshalship OF Montana territory ana was
endorsed by Henry Wilson of Massachusetts
He subsequently became enlisted in the
Cuban cause and lived an adventurous life
until his death.
The CASTELAR, government at Madrid ap-
pears to have proposed reparation before ii
was demanded, and promises all that can be
demanded of it by international law. If il
is found that the capture was illegal the
Spanish republic will be placed in bad spo
for its servants have fastened to shed blood
and the lives taken cannot be restored. L
remains, however, to be shown that the Vir
ginius had not technically as well as moral
ly put herself beyond the protection of the
United States government. Whatever MAJ
have been the arbitrary course of her captors
her flibusterlng passengers deserve NJ
stretching of the law of nations to protec
them. Our sympathy with the Cuban in
surgents should not lead US to nurse sucl
expeditions or to rush into diplomatic threat
enings without the best of proof that tn
case is really one of the violation of tn
rights of American citizens.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

FkvER-SrR1CKEN MEMPHIS. Reports from
Memphis are more favorable, and it is hoped
that the stricken city will once more resume
her wonted health and prosperity. A dis
patch from there dated November Sth, says
that although the. weather was quite warm,
all fear of the renewal of the fever bas
disappeared. Visitors from all parts of
city are rapidly filling up with returning
citizens. Business had been more animated
that day than since the close of last season.
Merchants express themselves as much en-
couraged with the prospects.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

No BLOOD IN THE EYs.-The Argus last
week, in noticing the new dress purchased for
and improvements contemplated in the FREE
MAN, doubtless intended to be complimentary
and kindly intentioned-and for that we
return our thanks. 1t however fell into the
error of supposng we harbored feeling OF
unkind rivalry toward the Watchman con-
Germ. We wish to disclaim any spirit of
that kind, or that we have ''blood in the
eye in that direction. We suppose we have
an undoubted right to dress up the FREEMAN
geographically, to introduce improvements
into it, and make it the best paper possible
for us to make it, entirely in the interests of
its friends and patrons. By thus doing we
cannot fairly become obnoxious to a charge
of attempting to unduly poach upon the
stamping grounds of our able contemporaries.
The Watchman is very good paper. 1t now
fills niche in newspaperdom entirely it's
own, and one which the FRKEMAN doesn't
care to occupy, even if it could; and, per-
haps we ought to add, could mt fill, even if
it had an ambition in that direction. The
territory in which we have jointly pitched
our wigwams, is sufficiently extensive to rea-
sonably satisfy and support US all, if we but
hunt and fish it faithfully and judiciously
We wish the most abundant success to the
Waterman, and the Argus-always batting
the abominable politics of the latter. We
shall strive to make the FREEMAN as readable
and valuable as either of those papers-and
that is good enough for anybody. We hope
to accomplish this in a purely legitimate
manner and in the most amicable spirit.
We do not intend to support ourself by re-
course to the fish caught in our neighbors'
nets, or the game and peltries shared in their
traps. The little labor we can do and the
little skill we may possess belong to our
friends and patrons, and we only mean to
take good care that they receive the benefits
thereof
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

BOSTON REBUILT.-The 9th and 10th days
of this month were the anniversary days of
the great Boston fire, and the papers of that
city are naturally full of "reminiscences of
the great disaster and of accounts of the
remarkable progress made in rebuilding.
The final summary of the fire shows that it
covered an area of sixty-fi5e acres, and des-
troyed some seventy-three millions dollars
worth of property, of which insurance com
panies paid One-half. One,fith of the loss
was on buildings and the remainder on goods
OF the thirty-one streets burned over, seven
teen have been improved by widening in the
rebuilding, and the real estate of the burned
district is now worth more than on the
morning Of the 9th of November, 1872
Boston justly feels proud of her victory
over misfortune and celebrated Saturday by
a general visit of her officials at &" high noon -
to the new structures that have risen. The
elegant buildings, whose loss was depOred
are succeeded by others whose architecture
is, on the whole, an Improvement. Stone
and brick fronts predominant IN the new or
der Of things, and but few iron fronts have
been erected Most of the firms broken up
by the disaster have, under some form, con-
tinued in business, and many of them have
already retrieved their losses. Home capital
has been used almost wholly in the work o.
reconstruction, and the good old q Hub .
may we'll survey itself with feelings of pride
Not only Boston but all New England re-
joices in the pluck displayed during the pas
year within her borders.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL BANK ROBBERY IN
MoNTREAL-T Montreal Gazette of Friday
gave the following particulars of the robbery
of bank in that city:
Yesterday morning no little excitement
was created in the neigh borhood OF the Vile
Marie Bank, St. Lambert street, by report
that robbery of very bold nature had
been perpetrated, by which the bank were
the losers to the extent of ten thousand dol
lars. Upon inquiry it was ascertained that
soon alter the opening OF the office, two men,
apparently Americans, entered the bank.
Both stated a desire to open an account, and
limited that they were engaged IN an extern
siye lumber business, with headquarters
some distance ur the Ottawa river, and that
their account would consequently be large
one Naturally anxious to secure good Gus
toners, they We're treated with some consid-
Grafton by the sofh ials of the bank, and
taking advantage OF the apparent interest ex
hibited in their statements. one OF the Amer
leans slipped behind the counter, and yigor-
ously proceeded TO examine map OF Cana
da. The teller OF the bank bad deposited
his exchange packages with the Bank OF
Commerce (amountng to SIT, 1881 on the
counter, aud In response to question turned
to make proper answer to the eager IN
quiser. No sooner was his back turned than
the friend of the energetic examiner OF the
map extended his arm, seized the package OF
money and made away with it. The map
examiner quickly finished his examination
and left the Office. lie had gone bat a min
ute or two when the money was missed. An
outcry was raised and vigorous search IN
stltuted, but no trace of the bold robbers
could be found The package was composed
of checks to the amount OF $2,065 and bills
representing the balance Of the amount
stolen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

The cable brings word of apprehended
financial trouble in London. The Bank of
England has raised its rates of discount to
nine per cent. to stop the flow OF gold, and it
is anticipated 1t may be put up to ten-the
highest rate IN twenty years. 1t is said that
since the Franco-Prussian war many bubbles
have been blown in London, Paris and Wen
ma, the bursting of which must enhance the
impending crisis. 1t is also rum0red that
foreign banking houses are in trouble, based
on complications in American securities.
A SHOCKING OUTRAGE.-A dispatch from
Portland, Indiana, says William j. Henry,
proprietor of saddler's shop, was stabbed
in the neck, and fendish and shocking
outrage committed on his person by some
one unknown, on Thursday night Mr..
Henry had received letter telling him he
should never marry certain woman to
whom he is now engaged. and that his life
would be taken if no other means would
prevent the marriage
The Indianapolis Journal, Republican,
says: " Everybody is rather glad that Sunset
Cox has been reelected to Congress. He is
witty, wiry, honest, able, genial, industrious
and temperate. Pity he is a Democrat
Jamaica leLlcr says that an nterprlS-
ing Captain advertised for women, and some
forty presented themselves, in the belief that
as laundresses they might do well, and many
industrious women were among the passen-
gers. On arrival at Limon Bay, they were
not permitted TO leave the schooner until
some man came on board and selected one OF
the women as fancy dictated, aud. paying
down SIS in gold, was permitted to take her
ashore.
DIR. Adam Smith, noted Eaglish physi-
clan, recommends the use of ten ia sc iol
lowing cases. After full meal, wnen the
system is oppressed; for the corpuient and
old for hot climates, and especially for
those who. living there, eat freely or drink
milk or alcohol, aud in cases of suspended
animation.
Ssoppage of work means stoppase Of bread !;
means inability to pay for food, for rent, for
clothes, for schooling. 1t means want, de-
spair, hunger, GOLD, disease. In New Eng
land alone it is estimated that over LIS 900
persons have been thrown out of work ::
thrown out of work in community in which
a man must either work, move or die; in a
community whereof, as to the poorer classes,
every member of every family, above the age
of ten. has as a rule to contribute to the
household ppors.-Brooklyn Eagle
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12
MONTPELIER luAEsi& l. q
RETAIL PRICES.
For the neck ending Nor. L, Is

For The iceeE ending NOT. l. To- -
Apple, dried new IOGI2& T. 10; Butter ~ -
Beef 4030 ;beef, dried, green weight2V; foi
60l2k; Pork, Salt IL "a Ham 10; Lard - -, med.
]lo0 TBS, $ .60; Oats p bu. 0OGJ0c; iog: s.,
ss.560I so; Crackers s4,5o Coal ton 81" dress
Cheese p ft, l2Gl6c; Fish, Fresh - SsIl fsb
sed lOc. Haibut ID, ohad 35, Mackefel 10 re IL
Cod Sc. ;Salmon, II kGl5c; Mackerel 10 id' vi
kerosene OIL p gal. 40c. Potatoes III II a z;
~ ? bu. Dairy Ia a 2cRr sugar, rem I 81. Nals
Brown, lOdIl; Molasses p gal. I0cd a !. ~
Sugar p 10 90l21c; syrup 40 ;sl.e9; Tea - :
Coffee, Old Java, roasted. A.; BIO. ro' ice pei
nonnd: NorthernNew York do.l2a per ID
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

Ben d. House, formerly a clerk in the
Bookstore of Ballou, Loveland & Co., Mont
pelier, is now city editor of the 81. Louis
Democrat, a leading Republican paper of the
West. Ben's dashing and lively style as a
writer makes him well-qualifed to " do up !"
the st. Louis :" locals - in way to interest
the reading public of 'The Future Great
City"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

The FALL IN STOCKS AND GoLD.-Tne
following table shows an aggregate loss of
1922, 500 900, or $4,000 600 less than was
burned up at the Chicago fire; yet the pub
lie credit, to-day, is suffering vastly more
than it did then, though not from this sole
cause. We give the quotations of some of
the principal stocks for September is and
Novemher s.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

The CAPITA1.-The Supreme Court has
been in session at Montpelier during the
mast week and is still at work This has
brought together large number of the
prominent men of this State, and the old
Pavilion. which still maintains it's prece-
dence as a hotel, has taken on its old-time
lively appearance. What memories cluster
around this popular " haven of rest !" 1t
seems but as yesterday since Col. Boutwell,
reigned supreme as the jolly host. with Rash
Palmer ever at his post behind the desk. his
white, bald head glistening in the freight
that shone from the old-fashioned fire place,
engaged in whistling merry air or telling
funny story. while the ColoneI's hearty laugh
rang out above all Now the Colonel has
left and Rash has passed away, but their
places are ably filled, and those who were
wont to tarry at the old Pavilion shave the
same delight in soj0urning there still. The
old wood beside the fire, upon which
prominent member of the - third House" in
olden times, has sat for thirty years, and
where, according to good authority, man
may find out more about the public affairs of
shs State than in any other place, IS still
there, and the old fire place as well. Among
the prominent men in attendance upon Court
the past week, who formerly stood foremost
in the State, we find, at the PdvilIon,j Chief
Justice Plerpoint of Vermont; Ex-Judge and
present Congressman Poland OF St. Johns
bury, in the same blue coat and brass but
tons that shone so conspicuously at the great
Credit Moblier investigation; Gov. Converse
of W Woodstock, who has been stopping there
day or two, also his law partner, W. Z.
French Judge Asahel Peck and judge Ho-
mer E. Royce Ex-Gov. Pail Dllling CHAM Of
Waterbury, still prominent advocate at the
bar; Hon. 0. p Chandler of Woodstock {;
| Hon DudleyC. Denisou o. rtOyalton; Hon.
John j. Deavitt of 81. Adams Hon. Bliss
N Davis of Danvilie, and many others.
Then there are numerous attorneys here who
are promising in their profession and some
of them in political life, such as Gen. W w
Grout of Barton Col r Z. Benton OF St.
Adams; Hon. Charles b. Eddy of Bellows
Falls Hon. Daniel Roberts OF Burlington
Hon. Heman 5. Royce of ST. Adams Corne-
Illus w Clarke OF Chelsea Asa NJ. Dickey OF
St. Johnsbury, formerly q prominent demo-
crat of Orange County; John L wards Of
Derby H. q. Edison, Guy c. Noble, Ii, c.
Adams and W lizard Harrington OF St. Adams;
Hugh Henry of Chester; Gilbert A. Davis
of Felchville James [. Alien OF Newport
VIM P. Dillingham; of Waterbury, State ;
bell OF Bradford, States attorney for Orange
county Judge Myron w. Bailey of St. AL
bans; j. P Lamson of Cabot, and nun erou.
others in the profession. An attendance like
this makes the present term OF the curt one
Of rare interest and Importance Rutland
Globe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12
Sl22.500.O00

Gold has been down to 1863, the lowest
since June, 1862. and reductions in labor
and wages continue everywhere.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12

DISASTER ON LAKE ONTARIo.-W ednesday
eight miles east of OShawa, Ontario, was
found to be on fire.
The first knowledge the crew or passengers
had of the fire was hearing loud reports fol-
lowed by smoke bursting forth from below.
The fact that the vessel was on fire was at
once realized, and a scene of great confusion
followed There were four life-boats on board,
and a rush was made to get them. Two
were successfully launched, one was broken
and the fourth went adrift and was lost The
passengers were panic-strlcken and crowded
into the boats, which put off for the shore,
leay ing IA agonized human beings on board,
three of whom were ladies. Had they gone af-
ter and got the boat which went adrlft, all
might have been saved. Great blame attaches
to those who left the vessel in thus leaving
ii persons behind, helpless and with certain
death before them Some of them persisted
in the flames, while others jumped overheard
only to be chilled by the cold aud sink to a
watery grave. There is no doubt that all Of
the II left behind persisted. The vessel
burned all night, and bailed the efforts of a
strong tug to get hold of her. She was at
terward towed into Oshawa harbor The
survivors, after a painful experience Of over
four hours, succeeded in reaching port about
u o'clock. The steamer had a valuable car
90, and was insured to considerable amount.
The accident was caused by the breaking
Of the working beam, part of which fell on
four barrels Of spirits stored on the deck
breaking them and causing the fire.