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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

The SATURDAYS Re NC0UNTER =. W e have In
mother column given minute, and some
what sensational history of the rencounter
between the postmaster of this place and the
editor of the Argus, on Saturday morning
last. We do that, not to approve of or in any
way countenance street broils, or to encour-
age personal violence as remedy for sup
posed private wrongs. In a law-abldIng and
law-governed community, there can b. no
excuse for such disreputable affray as the
one alluded to, and the high character of the
combatants only adds deeper disgrace to the
transaction.
The several ludicrous circumstances con-
nected with the performance, while they
tended to excite the risbles of even staid and
sedate men, should awaken profound sorrow
and regret, rather than merriment or jest.
That two men occupying such high standing
should SO far forget themselves, and what is
due TO their social' positions, as to engage
personally in street brawl and become ln-
volved in fsticuffs and hair pulings, is
simply incomprehensible. We fear the old
school ballad of Let dogs delight to bark
and bite &C., needs a new reading and
new enforcement in these days.
We have no call or desire to decide Oh
which rests the greater blame for this IN
happy occurrence. Grave responsibility
must necessarily attach to both these men.
The people of this vicinity who are acquaint
ed with both parties, and with all the cir
cumstances which led to the afray, have the
facts necessary to decide, each for himself,
which was the greater sinner.
We had designed to dwell at some length
upon the first causes which led to the assault,
the fact that for weeks Mr.. Clark had been
the mark for uniavoratle and ungenerous
criticism in the Argus, eliminating last
week in full column of rasping aspersions
upon him as a man and a publ off ;ial ,
but both time and space ad monish to brevity.
And yet SO skillfully interIarded with gener-
alitics, and so akroitly worded was the arti-
Gle, that it would hardly be designated as
slanderous by the court.
To make the matter still more provoking
and the harder to Re quietly borne. it was
fair to presume that these attacks were insti-
gated not from any personal or official Offend
ing on the part of Cspt. Clark. but simply by
reason of his sympathy with and active par
ticipation in the temperance movement now
progress in this village.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

The EAGLIsH UNIVERSITY RACk.~-The race
between the Oxio1d and Cambridge boat
crews took place Saturday on the river
Thames.
Adtnse log prevailed early in the morn
ing.
About o'clock the fog cleared away and
the weather became warm and delightful,
the sun shining with great brllllancy. Both
shores Of the Thames, from Putney to Mort
lake, became lined with spectators. and the
bridges were packed with dense masses OF
people
Soon after two O'Clock the boats got into
position, and the start was effected at 2.3l.
Cambridge took the lead Immediately at a
very rapid stroke, aud were fair distance
ahead q their competitors TO Bishop :
Greek, three iulIongs from the starting
point Here the Oxtords spuFted vigorously
and drew up, passing the Cantabs at the
soapsworks, a mile and four turlongs from
the Aqueduct Bridge The steady stroke
of the Cantabs soon alter began to tell on
their opponents, and In few moments
Cambridge had resumed the lead.
The race was practically over at Corney
Reach. Cambridge thereafter maintaining
the lead and winning easily By three lengths.
The race vas over she usual course, from
Putney to Mortlake, distance OF four miles
and TWO turl0ngs.
The Oxford crew rowed from 80 to 10
strokes per minute, and the CanJabs from IS
TO - strokes. The time OF the race was 20
minutes and % seconds.
he University races proper date from
1857, and nave always been rowed by crews
consisting Of eight 0arsmen and coxswaln.
Of the seJenteeu races since rowed Oxford
has won eleven, and Cambridge SIX. Oxford
won all from 1861 to 1869. In 1870 the
tide of fortune and muscle turned and
Cambridge las succeeded in the last four
contests.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02
The ERIE RAILRoAD.-The New York lie

The ERIE RAILRoAD.-The New York leg
stature is investigating this corrupt cor
roration. OF course every one knew that
under Fisk and Gould, the road was source
of bribery. But it now seems that. the revo-
luton of March, 1872, which the country
supposed was in the interest Of honest men,
cost the company towards one million OF
dollars. 1t looks as though SickIes, Barlow
& Co., used the same means to GUST the ras-
caly original managers which they had used
to keep possession. Among the interesting
items of expense incurred by the old man
agement, was one of thirty-fve thousand
dollars to William NJ Tweed for illegal
services"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

money changers in Congress should be
driven out! If the Great Teacher could be
permitted to enter the Halls of Congress
with his scorpion sohip, what scamperag
there would be-! 1t is not enough that these
gra66ag politicians be cen,ured: they shsald
be expelled, or rather, never be returned to
Congress again. There should be nothing
left for them but fearful Indignation and
righteous judgment to come. Err.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

KAUFMAN ccipENT:-On the Rensselaer,
and Saratoga Road serious accident occur
red to the night express train over the fsut,
I,nd and Washington division due at Rutland
at lao. Sunday morning. 1t appears tna'
tho snrface water had undermined the track
Of i. hoint about one and half miles south
of Shusbam station; Washington county, N.
v and when the train reached that point,
between | and ~ O'Clock, the track appear
ed all RIGHT. but as soon as the locomotive
struck the treacberous spot, the track and
ties sank, precipitating the locomotive, Dag
gaoe car. passenger and sleeping cars down
An embankment. The locomotive went DOWN
ON the right hand side 40 feet, turning com
pleteIy over. Henry Connor, the engineer
Pstrick Monaban. fireman, Mr.. Ryan, an
other engineer; Fred Downs, the conductor,
were Or the locomotive at the time Do"hs
and Monahau wre instantly killed Common
had two or three ribs broken, and was con
sderably bruised, but will recover Ryan
injuries were not serious. The baggage car ,
passenger and sleeping cars went on on the
opposite side of the embankment IRON tne ~
cumotive. which On this side was but few
Ceet HIGH. The cars were badly wrecked.
The baggage car took FIRE, and all the through
mails were ABOUT nail DuInCu up p
sengers in the two rear cars were all shaken
up badly, hardly any escaping without some
scratch or bruise The following is a list OF
those materially hurt: DR.. S. S. Fitch OF
New York, badly bruised, but it is thought
not dangerously j. Houston of St. Adams,
VT, head cut badly; John Jordan OF Sarato-
ga, head injured and otherwise badly cut
NJ. Fairchild Of Salem, n. Y, legs hurt and
cut around the head l.. Halves of Poultney
VT. cut and bruised on the bead Philip LIE
Frebe, scalp cut and bad foot wound; Mrs
n. l.. Cushman OF Mlddlebury, VT, hurt IN
tie hips g. d. German Of Lafayette, Ind,
injured in the leg and breast. Among the
employees injured were D. Q. Pierce, Conduct
or, hurt in the back Robert W aliis, brake
man, head injured. The colored porter OF the
sleeping car received severe scalp wound.
The injured will all, it is thought recover
Downs was found III tie mud and water un-
der tie locomotive, with his neck broken
Monahan was found in the mud under the
10 .omotive, 4 it was necessary to dig some
time before his body could be got out. Tho
passengers and what was left OF the IGa.is al
lived At Rutland about noon, Sunday.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02
THE MARKETS
s.3@EGS t&'EEs4G TGAssEk Eft.
Reported and teIegraPted expressly for fhe Cree
Mountain Freeman.
AT CANBRI AND IGHToN-
Far the lrsek ending Tuesday, Apra /, 1873.

rrF ttt rex eftitHg AucsrtHs 1pf1 l. 100
cattle. Sbotes. Sheep. Hogs. CARES
This week 2255 ltsj 6i11 1890 ISt
one wear ago, 25l4 80 $3.50 500 500
PRICEs.-Beef C1:fIe-- Extra lat and heavy pre-
MUM oxen. $40 25dSlo.D first quality, $40 a
SiOu1: second quality. 5000; 500; third quality
S6u0d 20 per 100 lbs, total weight 81 hide
Iallow and dressed beef y few choice single pairs
SII00d Sl5.oe. Bulls, &c, S6.OOd 500.
ITOrkiag OCeg.-SluU So, = palr, o. 2ccor~
ding 10 tIeIr value as beef. Handy steers So
ASSOC.
Mach Co,rs.-S i0ds75; extra good, Ssod sue,
with without calves, may bc agreed; iarrosS
and ordinary, : l5d so
>f,ers.-Iearlnss, S00d 500; t"0-years od, 500
AGO; three-years oil, S0Odo0. Western steers,
choice, S1.jGGSO0; Live weight -. dezc- : h
GOOD $500 -; fair, : a 80 light, S6->0sl
Sheep.-S5d7. >heared o to &C.
Sheep aud LIIl5s.-S5. 90 a. %. Or 6Gs+ Il.
Shotes.-Wholeslle, Gdoc.; retail, o0oe- = N
Fat Hogs, ga 5e' 10. spring pigs lea I5c : IL
Teal Cdtres.-SS. e-,dl6 100 2 head.
HideS.-Brighton. g5sG0Cc.; country lots 5G
51zc. TallOw, 6d6lsc-; country lots 5d51sc
Try lots, dry S2O0G $500. Lambs, Sl.0U; shorn
10 cents. Caishms ltdI6c.
Remarks-There appears to he a frmer feeling
the cattle trade, noiicrd particularly on Y Stern
cattle. Our quotations remain unchanged but
we Judge that buyers were rather better satisfied
with their purchases = week ago IMAM to-day
Northern supply was lght, many OF those ohtllnS
sold Tor olSerS aud taken into Connecticut
and various parts OF THIS state. \. n Munloe
sold three punches Of fine beef steers from The
tzc - head, eVel;tl lots at 80
81 heads 10 : r Woodbridge at % per cent 1--we
average I'd lbs; 6j steers AT 90 i've
oheel-consldvrabe urging requIi ell to dispose
OF northern iocks-Oid hands in The bg lne>s say
that sheep strong &c lower than last week aut
that the trade Is enough
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRICES
For the week eading .Apra :. Isz.

For the ioeek eadihg ApTa :, 1873.
Apple, dried new 106l21sPf: Butter30 u - n 4e !;
Beef 4d20; Beef, dried green weight, %. Pork rest
60l2R; Pork, Salt l21z Ham ID; Lard -; Neal5G
IL; Beans p bushel s3d3.Je; Corn SJc; Corn meal
FlOO lbs, Sl.10; Oats p bu. new, JOd55c; tlou Z bp
$50. Gl2 90; Crackers $3.50 Coal 1ton slOl $685.
Cheese T. 10, l6dISc; Fish, Fresh Cod, dress
ed lUc. Halibut d. Shad IS, MackeTel Il; Salt fish
Cod lSc. salmon, l21zc; Mackerel l21. Tripe rs
Kerosene OIL y gal. 40c. Potatoes, IS q I5c. SAT-
40, Dairy IL a &c p h; Sugar, refined III =
Brown, llai2; Molasses ? gal 7Ocas 100: Maple
Sugar D, 10 l00l4c; Syrup 40:Sl.O0; Tea IS dSi.i"j
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

The United State Senate adjoarued We'd
nesday afternoon. On that day this resolu-
ton was called up;
ResoZced. That the select committee on
transportation rates to the seaboard be direct
ed TO inquire and report to the Senate at its
next session, as to the nature and the extent
of the obligations existing between the rail-
road companies and the postal service of the
country, and whether any and what addition
al legislation is necessary to guard the postal
service against interruption, or injury, or
hostile action, on the part of any or all of
said railroad companies.
Mr.. Window said that, although Congress
had increased the compensation of the rail
road companies some 100000 it is now I'M
derstood that they refuse to perform part
of the service. namely, as to postal cars
Mr.. Morrill, of Vt, SAID that the railroad
companies having entered into combination.
it was necessary to make inquiries, in order
that the Senate might take prompt and
efficient action when it meets again. The
resolution was adopted.
The Senate also passed a resolution that
the pamphlet entitled observations on the
report of the committee of the Senate respect
ing the Credit Mobilier of America, by j. w
Patterson" be received, filed and printed with
the report of the Senate committee.
Mr.. Patterson is reported to be contem-
plating a European tour and to have
determined to make his future residence in
Washington. His pamphlet denounces the
preiud ,ed state of mind that has condemned
those engaged in the innocent Mobilier opera
tons, and explains the few remarks and
letters that he made and wrote last winter to
be all right and proper under the circum-
stances. Still we think MIR. Patterson g
reputation was shade clearer when he enter
ed on official life ten years ago, poor
professor, than it is now after q rare chance
to leave clear and honored name, such as
lis old students would have been delighted
to have seen him bear.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

The Free Press of this morning has the
details of the loss of the steamship, Atlantic,
of the White Star line. The Atlantic left
Liverpool for New York, on the Goth ult
She ran upon rock yesterday morning off
the Nova Scotia coast, and OF her passengers
seren hundred are reported drowned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

Hon. Philip Ii. Emerson, formerly of
Wallingford, and president pro TEN of the
Michigan Senate, has been appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate. as
Associate Justice of the United States Court
in the Territory of Utah.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

POSTMASTER BURT of Boston is having
lively fight to get the streets about the new
Post Office widened to his mind The Bos-
ton Posi- is waging war upon him and some
of the Bostonians are wroth that Congress
passed an act at its late session furtheribg
his scheme Burt built big building and
wants room to 90 about it and admire it's
beautiful architecture.
The large and well-known hotel, the Ire
mont House, in Boston, was on fire last
Wednesday afternoon, and full of smoke and
terrified guests. No wonder that guests are
becoming more and more fearful of being
slowed away in the upper stories of the vast
caravanseries of our cities, without fire es-
capcs to aid them in case;o sudden confa-
grafton.
The MoDoC WAR has wasted more ink
than blood. 1t gives large revenue to the
telegraph lines and employment to vast
number of correspondents. Captain Jack is
in a fair way to take his own time in going
to the happy hunting grounds. IF be could
be given some here on earth this gable
about him might cease.
Vice-President Wilson has refused to
accept any of the back pay voted by the last
Congress. and has requested the Secretary Of
the Treasury to devote bis share toward the
payment of the public debt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02

their respective delegates, in convention to
be held iu New York City next October, for
the purpose, among other things, OF remov-
ing such obstacles as infdelity and radicalism
out of the way, so expressed in the call. Of
course those distractions can be removed out
Of their way only by legislation. Does that
mean that these evangelicals seriously con-
template taking measures to establish gov
eminent religion here America? or if not,
what does it meant Mr.. Editor, We are in
the habit of looking to the members of the
press as sentlnels, on the watch-towers OF our
political Zion and seeing such movements
on the part of men who make particular
claims to the term " evangelical" we appeal
to you, or to some of your evangelical read
ers, through your good FREEMAN, to tell us
what of the night? Shall we be heard
E. c. C.
Moretown, Vt.
REMARKS. height of the particular
watcb-tower Of the political Zion set apart
for the use of country editors is so little
above the common level that we cannot tell
much about the movement in question.
Constitution mending will probably be theo-
retically INDUCED in by large number OF
our fellow citizens for years to come, with
great satisfaction to themselves and no harm
to the country. Both oyer JEALOUS " evan
gelicals " and over sensitive radicals will
from time to time, be exercised in spirit more
than in body, by the enterprise. One thing
is pretty sure not to be a result, however
that is, any amendment looking, in the least
toward the union of Church and State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-02
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

Hon. c. P. Cotton called the Commission
ers together, to take such action as might be
thought best, in regard to calling a mass
meeting of the people of Black River Valley.
and at that meeting it was decided to call
a social meeting on Tuesday, April LIST.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-19
s'TiRe WV Leaf.

The first number of the Iry Leaf was
issued last night and presents a very neat
appearance. We learn from the front page
that it is to be published nightly during
the week Of the fair held by the ladies OF
the First Baptist Church, for the benefit OF
the organ fund.-
1t IS an eighth page sheet, is printed on
heavy paper, has several pages devoted to
advertisements and is edited by Mrs. NJ b.
Howell and Miss Porter HOllins, who eN-
hibit great taste in their original matter,
selections, and the manner in which
both are arranged. One dollar secures the
six issues, the paper selling for twenty
cents per single copy.
We quote from an editorial headed
"What we Propose TO Do:
''Fraise God in HiSsanctuary; praise Him
i'll the armament of His power. Praise
Him for His mighty acts; praise him ac-
cOrding to Ills excellent greatness. Praise
Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise
Him with the psaltery and harp. Let
every thing that hath breath, praise the
Lord
The purpose Of our present efforts is to
procure the means to carry out the spirit
and the letter Of the Psalmist's iniunctions,
and to furnish an instrument that shall be
worthy of the service of the sanctuary. All
the funds derived from the fair, after pay
ing necessary expenses, which we hope to
make very small, will be applied in this
way; and we have set our hopes so high,
that no middling success will satisfy us.
Our organ shall shall be an ornament to
the house it is placed in, an acquisition TO
the city, and you, kind reader, will be glad
to remember, when you listen to its noble
strains, that you, too, had part in build
ing it.
We trust that our citizens will see to it
that this object is accomplished.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-19
Sinful SiftingS.

| If Ann Baker had not used the abusive
| and offending language which she did Use
| last Wednesday, she would not have been
fined five dollars in the police court yester-
| day. There are some pleasures which are
| not really worth the money they cost.
Al Thompson paid Judge Duling five
! dollars yesterday on account of the pugilis-
| tic demonstrations he had seen fit to in
| dulge in the day before.
George White is blackSmithing for the
city again-this time on a ten dollar con-
tract made in consequence of the intoN-
icating nature Of the liquid Mr.. White had
patronized last Wednesday night. In little
allrairs of this kind, it is rather severe on
the city, but she hopes to be able to stand
it as long as White can, notwithstanding
the fact that the latter's powers Of en-
durance are remarkable.
Tilda Harris will act as Deputy Assist
ant Nlatron at the city wOrkhOuSe, until
she has served a length of time to pay the
tax Of five dollars which was levied upon
her yesterday, because Of her having drank
too frequently between drinks Wednesday
night.
Calvin Hicks is the little boy who cele-
grated the near approach of Christmas by
firing pistol within the corporate limits
of Nashville. If any other little boy asks
Calvin how much il cost him to fix firmly
in his mind the fact that such shooting is
in violation Of city ordinances, Calvin will
reply, "FoIT dollars and seventy cents"
\ policeman insisted upon it that Honor
Powell was drunk and disorderly yester-
day. Mr.. Powell will endeayOr, this morn
Ing, to convince the court that said police
man committed an error Of Judgment when
he committed him to the lookup.
Marion and Alvin Perkins, brought to
this city from Fentress county, some time
since, and lodged in Jail on the charge of
murder, pending the result of an appeal to
the Supreme Court, were released On bond
Yesterday,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-19
Too Many Smiths.

An old darkcy connected with the Nash
vile office Of the st. Louis and Southeast
ern road was handed package of papers
yesterday, with instructions to give them
to Mr.. Smith, there being one member OF
the Smith family in the Nashville office Ga
new man) while another has charge of the
machine shops belonging to the Company
and which are located ont about two miles
Oh the Edgetield side Of the river
The old fellow took the documents and
ambled off to the machine shops. Failing
to see the man he was looking for, lac gave
the papers to another employee, with direc-
lions to hand dem ar" to Mr.. Smith, and
then tramped back again. Soon after
reaching the depot, he was met by the per
son who had given him the papers, and at
once began talking about the ''pow'ful long
walk he had taken, and wondered if he
would have to take such trips frequently.
An explanation cnsued, and then that aged
African footed it back to the machine shops
again, got the papers and handed them TO
the man they We're intended for-the Mr.
Smith in the office. And now the BOYS
make that venerable servant mad by asking
''Where's Smithr'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-19
ALL HAIL


1t was not quite all hall. e., vester-
days stornl-but large proportion of it
was, and the rain which accompanied II
came down in foods. The storm began AT
| halfpast two, lasting nearly half an hour.
| HailstBnes nesrlg hs largo as hens eggs
were picked up after the storm abated, and
such quantities Of hail fell that the gutter
| ing to houses filed up, and in many cases
serious damage was done by the water in
consequence,
sky-lights were broken In various pot
tiois OF the city, signs blown down, and in
other places the water ran over the side
walk to such depth that it poured into
cellais through the coal hole, to the great
| injury Of the contents thereof. The I'M
miense hail stones made such din by striil-
ing upon the tin roof Of the workhouse that
the public-Spirited citizens now sojourning
at that popular resort, imagined the last
day had come, and at the Jail the hail stones
collected in the yard to the depth of several
inches.
A number of teams attached to wood and
hay wagons were standing quietly on the
SQUARE, when the storm calie UP, and these
WeIe beaten So severely BY the driving hail
and rain, that it was difficult matter 10
keep them from breaking loose and run
ming away.
In some parts of the country, in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of Nashville, no hail fell
but marvellous stories are told Of tie fiotid
Of watet wlilGh covered the earth. almost
Instantly, ana no doubt serious damage hts
been done by this fearful storm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-19
InIsInilahiH Letters

The following is list of unavailable let
ters remaining in the Nashville postoflict
Thursday, Dec. Is, 1873:
Unstamped.-James L. Greek, Corners
vile, Tenn.
Mrs. Cochran, st. Louis, Mo.
Santa Claus, Christmas House, Nash
vile, Tenn.
Mrs. NJ. Cahill, Littleton, w. Va.
Miss NJ. Murphy, Springfield, Ky.
Aaron James, PeTyyille, Ky.
Matthew O'Neil, No. Cora avenue
Boston.
DIR. Z. a. Stevenson, Anderson, Tenn.
Foster Woodland, tcold,) HenderSonville,
Tenn.
Misdirected.-Sofe Colbert, Wabash city.
Revenue Stmp.-Willie Dunnright, Muir
frceoborough, Tenn.
Miss j. McNeal, Castalian Springs,
Tenn.
One, no address.