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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

1t having been intimated to us awhile ago
by a Montpelier gentleman that State Treas
urer Page found his funds all tied up by the
National Trust Co., of New York, during
the panic, we have taken pains to inquire at
headquarters and are glad to be able to state
that it was no such thing. To begin with
he is too good financier to g put all eggs in
one basket and at the time alluded to, as
well as all the time, he had and has the prin-
eipal deposits of the States available funds
in seven different national banks in YER
mont, in order that the people may be ae-
eommoiated with the money. To end with,
his deposit at that time with the trust COM
pany alluded to was very small, and was i'm
mediately drawn out through one of the Rut-
land banks which had an account with that
company. They do not now owe the Treas
urer dollar; he did not lose dollar by
them and was not kept out of dollar SIN
gle moment after his check was presented.
The finances of the State were never in a
sounder condition than now. The total in
debtedness is only two hundred and ninety
two thousand dollars, and there is and will
be enough on hand of the unexpended appro-
priation of last year to meet all the bonds
which mature in IA; consequently no
money will have to be voted save for ordina-
ry current expenses until 1876. Another
gratifying fact, and one which speaks volumes
in praise of the credit of the State is that
during this panic, when men were throwing
securities OF all sorts on the market, on
which to realize, or of which to get rid, the
Treasul er has been able to buy but five thou
sand dollars of Vermont bonds, and had to
send to Baltimore for them When Vermont
can show SO bright a financial page as this
1--WE mean no pun she will not be hasty in
turning over a new leaf.
The above compliment to our State Treas
urer we take from the st. Adams Messenger.
The question is who was the - Montpelier
gentleman " who intimated that Mr.. Page
had his funds 50 tied up''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19
I1s FOS 34SeE< 3

BUTTER-The market rules steady, with ul quo
tBbe change, though on strait lots uUver> gre r-l
bled to obtain some concessions from lafe pt''ts
The stocks are ample and demand far. Ne li'r
fine fall Vermont and New York AT 81 a 81, e-'-.s
diaries at 32d34c: fair to good al 31GSt-, orii.-
at 2Od25c- Western Is more plenty but iap>-- =
grades below choice We quote choice daiit l9-e
ell at 3O03lc; fair to good 2Jd ->c; common -'-
pc: bakers I4dl6c. Receipts $50 tubs
CHEEsE-The market rules DUN and business y
stricted to small lots TO meet imne late wants A.
though 149ac is asked generally for tiie une-i ,s
the bulk OF the stock now offering ! freely ui-T
at lie, with few exceptions, ana far - -o'i i--
es at IL lSc; farm dairy at safe, a7 tp 4.A---
Receipts 5I7 boxes.
EGGs-The market is steady Will vefE q Is
mand and buyers meet no difficulty lu ~ul.'-.--
their wants at quotations, viz, Eastern = \ -
boxes and pkgs.
FLoUR-rhe market for Flour is sttaig a1l i-s
demand moderate. We quote Western -uI'eIlAe %
81 5Od5 90 T Dbl; common extras a. o's'1.
Wisconsin extra at 81 25d7 GO: Mlnnc-att eA-' 81
81 O0d9 90; Illinois at - 5Od95a, and =. L'-z d.
sSo0G IL 90 T Dbl, including choice fan t ''- .-
common extras and choice family, and i'a N
nesota Sl0dl3 so. as to quality.
CoRN-Market Arm at 72dl4c : bu~ie- i' -.
and yellow.
OATs-sales at 56d56c p buihel f,g hr'Ha 81
white.
RYE-Sales at 97GsI p bushei, ...-.
SHORTS, ETC-Shorts SI9dl9 80; Fine tttA 80
02l 90, and Middlings S23 y ton.
APPLEs-The market continues steady " e r,-
81 5od4 90 2 Dbl for choice, and So "a . ''
--
BAaNs-We quote choice Northern ham "a
pea beans at 81 15d300 = bush; is e-ic--l d. ,57
picked at 81 O0de % t. bush; do com h14 =. :,
% = bush; medium, choice at = %. '''"'
common at 81 75fD2 90 = bushel. ~, ,--
PEAs-Canada Peas, good to choice 81. =
p r bushel; do common at 81 al 10 = 1a7-1 -.-
observation-disclosures in good supply 80 e." =
15c; sweets B 50d4 90 e bbl. Onions '"o
p Dbl.
CRANBERRIES-CapeS 9dI0 = Dbl, count! "a
PKovIsIoNS-Tne market for PORK l. glltl q. III
for prime, Sl5G Is 80 for mess and Sl10l'
for clear and extra clear. Beef ranges IRON I'm
u 80 = Dbl for mess and extra mess, and "a %
family. Lard sdS<c T. fb for city aud "e7''-
and Smoked Hams l00II5zc = 10.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19
The Moutpelier FREEMAN referring to @

The Montpelier FREEMAN referring to our
sautatory, calls US one-sided witness. -
and intimates that the evil of newspaper
license has no existence outside of our per-
sonal Imagination. Time will show whether
we are " one-sided = or not, and time we
hope will make the FREEMAN other than
" one-eyed," as a paper must be that can
coolly ignore the fact that during month
prior to the publication of the Advertiser,
certain papers from Ogdensburg to Wood
stock, poured out the most unwarrantable
and indecent abuse of this paper, kind of
behavior that is an outrage of truth and fair
play, and that goes far to relieving us with
honorable minds from the one-sidedneSs >
attributed to us by the FREEMAN.-.St. Adams
AdrertlSer.
If we took the gloomy view OF journalism
that our new cotemporary does, we should
consider the above item as an example of
" contagious licentiousness," but really it is
a little mistake. The use of one eye, Wire
Gus at that, would have enabled the Ado r
tiser to see that we did not call it lone
sided witness" We simply said the wit
ness it brought forward was one-sided one
That witness was a senator whose course on
the salary grab has been severely censured
by the press. Have an eye single to the
truth, neightor, and learn, by such little
errors as the one you have fallen into con-
corning what the FREEMAN said, that eve
are all poor critters . but not necessarily
t" contagious
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

The editor of the St. Adams MESSENGER
thus pleas ntly writes to his paper from this
village:
Montpelier, to one who is seldom here
save during session, seems as quiet as pas
torial grove. Business does not rush. but it
pays, Very lew people live beyond their
means. No example OF luxurious extraya-
gance Is set by the rich to tempt and embar-
rass the poor. Moneyed institutions In which
the whole State and thousands of peopIe
without the State are interested, are as
sound and solid as rock. Manufacturing is
increasing. The cause of temperance has
the active support of the larger part of the
community. Out of respect to the Sabbath,
the game OF checkers which a few of the
easy-goinS burghers take hand in nightly
at the Pavilion, is suspended And sneak
ing OF the Pavilion leads me to say that it is
well kept, but otherwise has outlived it's use
fulness. Its floors are worn, its window
castings loose, its walls battered and dismal
its furniture gone by and it's general air ha,
the faint and smell If age Still it is the
leading hotel here for all but country patron
age, and every day men of the Site sit be-
fore Its historic office fireplace and recount
the lntrigues of the lobby, the Jokes OF leg
lslatIve wits and the strfes and the carou-
sails OF the past. Jack Mattocks comes here
no more, but 1t is not forgotten how, when
Cottrell found him and his noisy cronies in
: light marching ORDER one night his re-
buke was silenced when told that they were
celebrating democratic victory. Hugh
Henry comes here no more, but people can
point out the very room where he imposed
the stamp act on Ben McClary. 1t is not
often that David E. Nicholson is seen here
but 1T is believed that the little bar is still
extant where this fierce little Maine law man
was taken when he asked the boy, rather un-
intelligIbiy, to show him to another mart of
the house, and annihilated the little fellow
with the indignant exclamation that he
drink ~
Judge Poiands blue buttons and brass
coat are seen here often, but Col. Boutwell,
Is not mere TO 80 up at midnight and remind
MIN That there are no distinctions of rank
when men thump the table quite So hard.
AND alas ." Rashe - Palmer, the model clerk.
quiet, genial, generally whistling low tune,
always the last man to tell story, and gen.
eraliy the oest-he has gone to that upper
hosteirle, where sinners, the same as here.
are always the last to come in. Late one
iS"c Jo"io aSo' hdsue was reused from his |
to take man in, and as the house
was full, he was obliged to place him in |
room 6 tainted with the effluvium of decav-
ing rat as he used to express it. A dish
OF chloride of lime was placed on the win
dow sill and with this deodorizer the clerk
oade the guest good night. An adjacent
LOGGER heard great deal of hawking and
snuffiing in there aud soon the bell rang and
: Kashe, Father cross appeared at the door.
: what IN thunder smells so here % de-
handed the lodger. The death of the "a.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

BISHOP RESIGNS The communion ser
vice at the time of the Evangeli cal Alliance
meeting in New York has stirred up severe
censures on the part of several upon certain
men who took part In it. The Dean of Can
terbury and Bishop Cummns of Kentucky
have been severely criticized by some of their
Episcopalian brethren for joining in that
service with those not of their church Bsh-
OF Cummins has thereupon resigned and has
evidently something else on his mind for his
reasons are threefold
First, that he is required " to exercise his
office in certain churches in the diocese of
Kentucky where the services are conducted
50 as to symbolic and to teach the people
doctrines subversve Of the truth as it is in
Jesus, and as it was maintained and defended
by tie Ieiormers of the 10th century," sec.
Ond, that he has lost all hope that this sys-
TEN of error, now prevailing SO extensively
ID the church of England and in the Protes-
tant Episcopal church in this country, can
be or will be eradicated by any action of the
authorities OF the church, and he proposes
TO return to the prayer book sanctioned by
William White; third, that on the last day
OF the conference OF the Evangelical Alliance.
he participated in the celebration of the
Lords supper in DR.. John Halls church.
and united with DR.. Hall, DR.. William Ar
nolt of Edinburgh, and Prof. Dorncr of Ber-
lin in that precious feast, and the results OF
that participation have been such as to prove
to his mind that such step cannot be taken
by one occupying the position he now holds,
without sadly disturbing the peace and har-
mony of :" this church." and without i'm
pairing his influence for good over large
portion OF the same church As he cannot
surrender his right thus to meet his fellow
Christians OF other churches around the table
OF the Lord, he says he must take his place
where he can do 50 without alternating those
Of his own household and faith. He there
fore leaves the communion IN which he has
labored for over twenty-eight years, and
transfers his work and office to another sphere
of labor
u uI>I ca from Louisville, KY, states
that the announcement of Bishop Cummins'
withdrawal from the church creates profound
sensation amoung the Episcopalians there.
Bishop Smith, the senior bishop, will be
written to at once to return to Kentucky, to
continue the Episcopal authority. Bishop
Cummlns' withdrawal it is thought VIII
create some complications between the two
phases of theology in the Kentucky Episco-
pal church
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

Two NAvIEs.-A comparison of the Ameri-
can and Spanish navies according to the
latest reports shows the following facts;
The United States navy, as shown by the
navy register of July l, 1873, consists OF
five frst-rate steam vessels, carrying 1877
guns 81 secOnd-rate steamers, carrying
533 guns; p thlrd-rate steamers, carrying
l23 guns five fourth-rate steamers, carry
ing 10 guns; % second-rate sailing vessels.
carrying 365 guns, and four fourthrate sail
ing vessels, carrying Is guns; total, 80
vessels, carrying l249 guns. This does not
include the iron-clad navy, which numbers
81 vessels, carrying 127 guns, all of large
caliber. The Spanish navy comprises nine
iron-clads, carrying 236 guns; ten wooden
frigates, first class, carrying 42l guns; %
wooden frigates, second class, carrying lO4
guns; ii wooden frigates, third class, carry
ing 6l guns, and seven guu-bOats, carrying
20 guns; total So vessels, carrying S22 guns.
Secretary Robson is well satisfied with the
condition of the vessels of our navy, and
prominent naval officers join with the secre-
tary In declaring our absolute fitness to
meet, with the American men-of-wdr and
lron-clads already available, the greatest en-
Urgency that may arise. So far ordnance
is concerned, the navy is in an efficient state,
having on hand most of the ordnance which
armed our vessels during the rebellion. 1t
consists Of fifteen, eleven, and nine-inch
guns.
1t must not however be supposed that the
published list of the iron clads is a true
showing of the strength Of our armored navy.
large majority of the vessels on the list are
totally useless for sea and could not even be
made available for harbor defenses.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

The CAPTURE OF THE VIRGINIUs. The
Virginius left Jamaica on the Oath ult It
was the intention of the expeditionists on
board to sail direct for the shores of Cuba,
but a slight damage to the machinery oblig-
ed them to enter port of Hayti. This they
left, touching at Port au Prince and another
port of the same island, until the Both, up
on which day they concluded to sail for Cuba
and attempt the landing. On this day the
Spanish Consul at Kingston advised the Gov
ernor at Santiago de Cuba that the Virginus
was in the vicinity of Morant Bav, Jamaica.
The Spanish man-of-war Tornado had, that
morning, arrived at Santiago de Cuba, and
Governor Buriel Immediately communicated
to her commander, Costilla, his information,
which caused her to leave, four hours after
wards. The following day, the 3lst ult /.
the Tornado, under full sail and with but
little steam on, as some slight repairs were
being made to her machinery, came in sight
of the Vlrginius. All steam possible was
Immediately got up and the vessel headed
for the Virginius, soon reaching a speed of
fourteen knots an hour and slowly gaining
upon her. The Virginius had, in the mean
time, kept on her course. but, divining the
hostile intentions of the Tornado, changed it
towards Jamaica, and. being out of coal.
commenced to burn petroleum, grease, fat
and other combustbles from the provisions
on board, such as hams, etc. Night closed
in, and the vessels were in the same relative
positions, the Tornado, however, gaining up
on her prey. The bright light of the full
moon kept the Vrginius in plain sight, and
her two masts and the dense clouds of smoke
on account of the nature Of her fuel, were
clearly visible to the slowly gaining Tornado
Further to facilitate their flight they threw
overheard horses, cannon and many cases OF
arms and ammunition, afterwards stated to
be 1000 Remingtons, a mitrailleuse, seven
horses and a quantity of powder and small
arms: As soon as they got within gunshot
the Tornado fired gun, followed by three
shots and shell. This brought the Vir-
ginius to, and two armed boats from the
Tornado came along side, took possession of
the vessel and made prisoners of all Oh board.
AT the time of the capture the Virgpius was
flying the American flag, but this was pull
ed down by the Spanish officer and the
Spanish ensign hoisted in its place, although
the papers of the vessel, duly despatched for
Colon, were handed him.
The two vessels, at midnight, started for
Santiago de Cuba, arriving there, next day,
and attracting an immense crowd of people. |
The Government palace and public buildings
were Illuminated, and all the authorities |
civil and military, went to feiicitate Govern
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

RAILROAD To BARRE,-Our Barre neigh
bors have a chance for the exercise of good
Judgment in railroad matters, for as matters
stand there seems to be no doubt that with a
reasonable outlay of money by them, a track
will be laid to that place. The question is
as to the best course to pursue, whether to
give the fifty-fve thousand dollars outright,
to have somebody build a railroad to them,
or by putting thirty or forty thousand dol
lars with that sum to have road which
they will own themselves. Ordinarily the
ownership of road bed for a railroad isn't
a very paying investment, but Barre is pe.
euliarly situated, having quantities of gran
lite that would doubtless seek a market as
soon as it could be reached by rail. If we
are not misinformed, road built and owned
by that town, could be leased on such terms
as to make it certainly question worthy Sc
rious consideration whether that would not
be better course to follow than to make an
outright giftsof about two thirds of what a
road would cost.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

We are glad to see that the Fro Pres, =
once more clothed In its right mind. aud rov
exercises the right claimed by the FRsry,,
of excluding from its editorial and news al
umns circulars in the interest Of school
book publishers. By the way, DIES the.
paper happen to know where one Of tie an.
thorized Common School Arithmetic. ca, \.
purchased?
PERsoNAL.-Senator Edmands, who h..
been quite i'll with a slow malarial te7s- 4.
much better. He was able to ride on, n,
Monday last, and it is to be hoped tia. h.
health will be sufficiently restored 70 Terni,
of his taking his seat on the reassemJli7,ar
Congress week from next Monday.
Hon. Harmon Garfield of Arlington IS TAR
i'll of typhoid pneumonia.
Quartermaster General Lvnde Ia. -s.,
dangerously ill at his home in Marlboro IN.
we are pleased to learn, that the er.si. 5,.
been safely passed, and his physicians n5r
consider him out of danger. HIS lines. !.
reported to be the result OF an irrurr n If.
head, sustained, recently, while retura.nyAv
rail from the West.
Rev. DR.. William H. Lori, N,a.ae.is,
it is said, will soon publish the lite AMI work.
of his father, DR.. Nathan Lori. FIR ,5irtv.
five years president of Dartmouth C5l.e,s.
He has been engaged quite diligently Va
rlous literary pursuits, and the mental s.rain
upon his general health has been susl as 70
move his society to propose to allow a.4s
three months respite from pulpit IL n.st-l-
tions. Toe Doctor. however, prJp. Re
are informed, to accept only p.r1i5l o tia
profered furlough at this time.
DR.. j. B. Smith, we known a. =. ss:.....
full practitioner of medicine in N9r.has..
some years since, but VINO fJr the pas. &
years has been practieing his profession IL
California, has been visiting his friends
Vermont the past summer, and stared q
his return TO the Golden State last VI NAV.
The Doctors wife is a daughter Of DE-. Porter.
and the family reside with him. in ,1s al
sence of DR.. Smith
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

RAILROAD AFFAIRs.-Rutland has been the
scene of a decided disagreement between the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. and the Har
lem Extension Railroad. The former road
controls and runs the Rensselaer, & Saratoga
road and unjustly Disseminated against the
Harlem Extension in freight rates.
The discriminating charges were excessive.
and, after vainly appealing to the canal COM
pany for redress, Mr.. T. W. Park, of the
Harlem Extension, ordered his superintend-
ent to charge $40 for every locomotive the
Canal company had occasion to run over the
Harlem track to their engine-house. There
upon the canal company built track to get
around this difficulty, on ground belongin
to the Central Vermont. But the Central
Vermont leased and took possession of the
Harlem Extension and ordered the Canal Co.
to :" hoist that new track. The corresnond-
ence In regard to this was quite extensive the
object OF Mr. Park and Gov Smith b ing to
bring the Canal Go. to fair terms. The dif
hculty at length seems to have been settled
for Supt. Wilson, of the Delaware |. ,Iud-
son Canal company, on Saturday received a
Telegram from Superintendent White of the
Harlem Extension Railroad company. notify
ing him that the d. & II. Co. could use the
track as heretofore, over the Harlem Exten-
'lon property, to get to their car houses.
machine shops, etc., until January l, 1874.
The track was put in order again, and used
IN Saturday night.
The lease of the Harlem Extension by the
central Vermont gives the latter road con-
rol of an unbroken line from Montreal to
N. Y. where they will connect
With the Harleam Road until the completion
IT the connecting links of the New York.
Boston and Montreal road.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19
MONTPELIER EEAi&E%L J
RETAIL PRICES.

Apple, dried new 10dl21k = 10; Butter ~ s...
Beef 4020 ;beef, dried, green weight,29 PoLA, r.
60l2s; Pork, Salt Il Ham ID; Lard -; Yea.
IL; Beans p bushel, s3d3.5O; Corn soc; Corn ~
POO TBS, Sl.60; Oats p bu. O0d59c; tleu. 3.
SS5G0iI 30; Crackers $3.50. Coal Upton sled 80
Cheese y ft, 120l6c; Fish, Fresh Cod :, az -.
sed I0c. Halibut To- Shad 50, Mackerel l9 caie =,
Cod SC. Salmon, "a dl5c; Mackerel 10 IilI' II
Kerosene Oil y gal. 40c. Potatoes DC 50.
10 p bu. Dairy \ a &c 10 sugar, refined il,aF
Brown, 106Il Molasses p gal. 70cd .eg MIt
sugar p 10 9Gi24c; syrup 40:Sl.00; Tea % - $
Coffee, Old Java, roasted. As; Rio roAS ~ ne.
Herds Grass seed, SIS 90; Michigan Clover. ~
pound; NorIhernNew York do.l2h per lb'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

was then explained. "But that amt it."
urged the impatient guest, what's this ere
stuff in the saucer?" 60" ssid Palmer.
I" that's some chloride of lime that put in
to kill the scent" To kill the scent, was
it? Wall, won't you oblige me by taking it
down and sending up another rat"
That's all
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19

or Buriel upon the news, who, in the even
ing, gave brilliant reception. The vessels
were surrounded in the bay by a number OF
boats filled with bands of music, and cheer
ing the volunteers. The festivities were
Kept up until late into the night. The fol-
lowing day court-martial was held on board
OF the Tornado, which commenced at nine
o'clock and terminated at four o'clock. All
were tried as pirates. On the 4th the four
generals were shot and on the 9TH and 9Th
Capt. Joseph Fry and Al others of the crew
and passengers suffered the same fate.