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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

| TIE WELIAND ENLARCEVENT-vAGUEo OF WATER
RouTES-THE NEED OF the cAUGuNAwAGA.
Ata recent meeting of the Polytechnic
Association, at the Cooper Institute. New
York, Mr.. W J. McAlpine. the we'll
known engineer, read paper of great in
terest, on the proposed enlargement of the
Welland Canal. Preacing with the re-
mark that he had been employed by the
Canadian authorities 10 examine into this
subject, he said that the object was to make
the present canal large enough to transport
vessels Of from 1000 to POO tons. bv
lengthening the locks to 300 feet and max
ing the canal 50 feet wide by u deep. 50
that vessel starting from Lake Michigan
or Lake Superior, could, without breaking
bulk. 90 to Montreal The Dominion had
appropriated $50 200 coo to the scheme of
this enlargement, together with other works
on the St. Lawrence. and of this amount
$4,000, 900 was to be used for the Welland
Canal. In three years he thought the work
would be completed. \ very beautiful and |
curious fact, Mr.. McAlpine said. had been
deduoed from the numerous replies to in
quiries made of owners of vessels interested /
in lake and ocean navigation. as fol-
lows That the tonnage necessary for a
vessel was in exact proportion of tons to
the miles she had to GO" The distance
from Michigan to the mouth of the St.
Lawrence being such a given number of
miles, the vessel should be built of exactly
the same number Of tons as there were miles
for her TO travel. lie stated that this rule
viii hold good in all and every case. In
speaking OF the freight-carrying powers of
the leland Canal at present, he said il was
fully half as great as that of the Erie Canal
He reiterated the fact, which so few can be
made to believe, that the Erie Canal trans
ports more Western freight than all the
although it has four months les
II business; and Mr.. McAlpine asserted
hat to-day more Western freight came by ,
he water route than did over the Northern. ,
baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania Central, ,
Erie, or Central roads together. The en- {
argement OF the Welland Canal must. Mr.. 1
tlcAlpine said, certainly quadruple the
reIghts, and would act greatly to the dis t
dvantage of New York. The question to v
e asked was, how could we bring it back
0 New York? The only way was b> con- I
Getting the St. Lawrence with Lake Cham
lain, which he said would necessitate G
anal Of twenty-nine and a half miles long.
-hieh would cost 50 500 900, and the canal h
alton of the Hudson, which altogether a
ould be matter of some SIC, 900, 600. He II
eclared that, unless such work was done. V
Il the best products of the Northwest would a
nd their outlet in Canada, and not in the V,
nited States. Coming from such high n
lthority, the facts laid down by Mr.. Ne Il
lpine were listened to with great atten- W
on, and, with some discussion as to the IA
st methods of damming the Hudson at W
,rt Edward, one of the most interesting al
enings at the Polytechnic Association was W
pr
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HYDE PArS. Vt, March 10. 1873
To tts Editor ef he Nsriqqfed R.alI.or
At the time, in ISL. when wheat e.--
and oats could be laid down at BuHail DIV
lake FROM Chicago. for the average f-aisl-
on = cents per buShel. the distance I.i--
9lo miles, the charge from Buffalo o. Nv
ork va the Erie canal. SOB miles. was l3
IL and = cents per bu~hel. respectively .r
those grains. The all rail freirh+ finn,
chicago TO Buffalo was 20 cents Tts-.
hgureS show how much cheaper trans0arrl-
ton BY the open navigation of the 'lL.s +.
than by long stretches of canal OF hv rail
The elland canal now shuts three f,Yrtb-
tne tonnage of the upper lakes ONT Of lake
Ontaro and the y. Lawrence river. This
throw the bulk Of produce business into the
handN OF Buffalo The completion of the
enlargement of the canal, now in progress.
VIII oPeaa clear passage for Oh. 600 bu-heI
propellers to Ogden>burr and NT.r--.-.r
FreightS from Chicago n N,ntre,I ,,-f
then & exceed those % Buffalo Iv NOR.
than trife. The additional ram IN, b.
made IN 50 hours. Even a. matters have
stood, Montreal. in ISL. shippel N 10
900 bushels Of grain against New York
35. zoo. 200 bushels.
.Betwixt the lakes and Underwater +. g5I
miles by the shortest line of rail VIM
a Montreal is but 20 mile, fr5y.
the Atlantic Seab1ard BY the Portland
and OSdensburg railroad. Our pe0pIe LsI
these relations of the case in min. whenv We
projected to put $500 600 of our money
INTO the p. Il o. R.. r. We needed the Inc
greatly for our local purposes In $50
win railroads l64 miles distant on the aver
lge, the towns contiguous 20 the Vermont
iiyislon OF the p. II o. R. r. moved I22 n0n
tons OF freight. We saw az once II would
'e cheaper 10 build the railroad and save the
ost oil so much reading We count sure
ipon as great a through traffic As can he
onyeniently handled upon a tourist bust
e ess without parallel for the same length
road; and, as above implied. upon
irge local transportation Our Vermont
VISION has now 60 miles in operation.
Ork Is progressing eastward toward the
Connecticut river. This season will see the
'ork substantially completed.
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PROSPECTUS.
The Burlington Free Press. 1873

SPECIAL IspucENESTs TO sUBscRIEERs-
To all who desire Vermont Weekly, the BUR
LsGTos FREE PRESS commends itself las one OF the
oldest and the largest Of the Vermont Weekhes
and as first class family journal, ranking with
those OF larger cities in the variety, amount and
value OF its contents.
II ia large sheet Of fhirfy-siE long columns,
printed on new type, and attractive in its matter
aod makeup" Among It's regular features are.
Careful frank and fearless editorial discussion.
ofpublic topics, political. social commercial. and
educational.
An editorial resume OF the news Of the week from
the world at large.
weekly summary OF Vermont news, from all the
Counties.
Interesting iginal correspondence from the great
cities, the West and Europe.
An Agricultural department, Allied with valuable
matter ,or the farmer, stock grower, dairyman and
gardener.
A column OF fresh Religious Intelli sence.
Original and selected poetry good stories, and
careful selections OF fiction fact and ncy from the
freshest contributions to current literature.
These various departments absorb the care and
labor OF larger editorial force than that fanny other
Vermont paper and in all we pledge FOR the year to
eOme, unwearied exertion and continued improve
ment.
The price Q, TIE FREE Press !, 81 year, or 81
FOR siI month";. all subscriptions payable in ad-
vance, and the paper stopped when the time expires
Specimen copies sent on application.
Addres.
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
BURLINGTON, Vt.
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The Wreck OF the Atlantic

is the most appalling calamity of its kind in
many years, and one of the most destruc-
tive of human life on record. Mistaking,
as it is supposed, the lights on the head
lands near Halifax, in the dead of night,
the Atlantic ran on Meagher's Rock twenty
TWO miles west of Halifax. She struck
three or four times heavily, and almost
before an effort could be made to save the
passengers she keeled over on her beam
ends and sank. Had there been deeper
water off the rock it is doubtful if single
soul would have been left to tell the tale.
As it was the hull Of the steamer became
almost totally submerged, and only the bow
and the masts remained above water. The
greater part of the passengers were in their
rooms be low at the time and were imme-
diately drowned. OF those who reached
the deck, numbering several hundreds,
many were washed overheard and instantly
drowned, for the sea was rough. Many,
however, had taken refuge on the bow, and
in the rigging, where they clung, benumb-
ed by cold, till rescued in boats by the
fishermen. Of the thousand souls on board,
80 of whom were cabin passengers, and
the rest emigrants and crew, $40 were lost.
The steamer was the most magnificent
boat of the White Star line, famed for its
luxurious and splendid accommodations.
The line is owned by British Company.
The Atlantic was built at Belfast in 1871,
was of iron and immensely long and sharp,
being but 40 feet beam to 400 feet in length.
Though she was considered strong
steamer, and had six watertight bulkheads,
she seems to have been crushed like an egg
shell against the rocky promontory.
Among the great marine disasters Of
modern times were the wrecks of the Brit
ish frigates St. George and Defence, off the |
coast of Jutand. in 1911. in which , 600 |
men were drowned the sinking of the
Royal George off Spithead, in l7S2, when
Admiral Kempenfeldt, went down with his
GOO men that of the Royal Charter, on the
coast, in 1859, when I4G lives
and much treasure We're lost. That same
year the Pomona was cast away on Black
water Bank. and 1876 men were drowned.
The Austria, burned in mid ocean the year
before, lost 46l persons. On the Pacific,
which disappeared in 1856, there were ls6
people; on the City of Glasgow, never
heard of since 1854, there were 400. In the
wreck of the Arctic in 1854, 300 men,
women, and children were lost off the coast
# newfoundland. On the same coast the
hungarian, with 22O people, was east away
n 1856. The sinking Of the Northdeet in
he English Channel, last January, by
which 325 persons were swept out Of the
world, was the last great sea calamity, till
his, which sarpasses in deStructiyeness al
lost all in the above dreadful list.
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From Montpelier.
N0NrPELEE. March 81
ATkINF TtEA>HfNe-


ATENF THEA>HiN9-
There Is great excitement au tine street
-1.. ls.....-l.,., .....-.. t.--...... .r...-
-Uual collision between Capt. John ~
Clark. our postmaster. and Hiram Akin.
.r-l. t-..-- .--...-..-.... ..r-f..-.....--
I pfaleI ATTACKS OBJ the AiyuS on Mt '-lrh-
I of which the one iu the i--ueof this Wee, is
I r, c,- clio ls.... ,.,...,..Ir. KtIa.--- I..
/
oi direct ami uui'dnded charges against
Mr.. Clark, it Is equally iullo f iuuIellle-
and -1rr- and owe, .-oe- &, f,- ..- -. .---.-
M
GU" i-"i' ''''- -i'- '---N '''
Sul'S % PERJURY Inc article was clu..eI
in such language that Mr. Clark probably
r.yII nor -s,.i -La writer In fav- f-- r.
was t--enli'--y anu grossly u0e--pl~- anu
met with almost universal condemnation DIS
our citizens. many even Of Mr.. Atkins ...-
''''''- anu personal il'en'l7 leAs lr
strongest % their denuuciatlln- OF Ills
course. Others Of our citizens have been
the victims % similar unjust attacks in che
1rys, but up O. the present ease no .ne
has seen DC % take notice Of them in auy
way. except Co deu0unce him personally
l1F tl- unpro1uaeI assaults upon innocent
men and no one Supposed that the ot--rs-
peatel ta-k NJ the I-qu' about ' scah- on
the noses of certain men IN Montpelier.
would come home 90 him.
Tie tracaS occurred on Main Street.
o few steps below the "Jni1n House g." or
about o clock in the morning. and which
% the two men were the first % make the
personal attack = not definitely settled.
there being c1nfic- of opinion among
witnesses It Is probable. however. thai
Capt. Clark was the first o. commence the
- war Of words, by upbrai1,ng Mr. Atkins
for his attacks upon him in hi, paper: and
from words it very soon came o. blows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The NEXT NEW ENGLAND FArK.-A meet
ing of the trustees of the New England
Agricultural Society was held at Boston on
Friday evening, to consider the matter of
the location for holding the fair the present
year. For three years there has been a sur
plus handed over to the New England So
ciety from the local societies where the tx
hibition has been held, and now the society.
somewhat in funds, are considering the
policy of taking the responsibility on their
own shoulders and giving an exhibition
somewhere in the vicinity of Boston. The
better advised men in the society most de-
cidedly object to such a radical change, as
IN exhibitions heretofore the local societies
had been required to stand all losses.
while one-half the gains reverted to tn.
treasury of the New England Society. No
definite action was taken by the meeting in
regard to the location of the fair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

IMPORTANT TO INPoRTERs.-The appro-
priation act, approved Feb. -, 1873, con
tains the following
SEC. 3. That no consular officers of the
United States shall hereafter grant a certif-
cate for Q GODS, wares or merchandise shipped
from eou ntries adjacent to the United States.
which have passed a consulate after pur-
chase for shipment.
A cons ulate certificate is absolutely re-
CURED when the Importation is of 500
value. And by this law the certificate
must be secured at the consular office near
est to the place of purchase of articles to be
exported from Canada to the United States.
Consular and customs officers are left no dis
erection in this matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

CLATfs oF DECEASED SOLDIERS OF 1872.
Under the provisions Of the act Of Congress
last pa ssed, the heirs of deceased soldiers
who have died since the filing of their
claims for pensions under the act Of Feb
ruary I4th, ISL, are entitled to the ac-
count pension as follows: First to the
widow if there be no widow. then to the
person who bore the expenses OF the last i'll
ness and burial of the deceased soldier as
much as willreimburse him or her for the out
lay thus incurred. Widows married prior to
the treaty fpeace of the war of 1912 to the
soldier, are entitled in their own right to
the full pension.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

Squires, the detective, has tried a similar
" grab game" On the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature, as that he attempted on our State
Legislature at Montpelier last fall, but with
more successful result. He put in big
claim for compensation for expenses incurr-
ed in arresting the Grafton bank robbers.
The committee reported adversely to his
claim because he very properly. did not
choose to tell what he had done with the
reward of $500 he received. The House
did not agree with the committee, and by
large majority adopted substitute order
giving Squires the money due him for ex-
penses.
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Fatal Accident on the Rutland and Washington



The night express train from New Yorl
met with a serious accident near Shushan
7 N. Y, on the Rutland and Washington
railroad, between eleven and twelve o'elocl
Saturday night, by which two men wer
killedand several injured. We gather tn
: following particulars of the disaster from
the Rutland Herald
1t appears that the surface water had un
dermined the track at point about ont
and half miles south of Shushan station
and when the train reached this point. thu
track appeared to be all right, but as soor
as the locomotive struck the treaeheroui
spot, the track and ties sunk, precipitating
the locomotive, baggage car, passenger anC
sleeping coach off the track, and down the
embankment. The locomotive went down
the embankment on the right hand side
about forty feet high, turning completely
over.
On the locomotive was Henry Conner. en-
gineer, Patrick MOnahan. the fireman, Mr.
Ryan, an extra engineer. and Fred. Downs,
freight conductor. Downs and Monahan
was instantly killed. Henry Common had
two or three ribs broken, and was consid-
G 9i'T-S % ~ ui7'N LILY ineeI hSan was hui
"a .rt. i hIi.,., $500 Lii.
lie uassI5 ~ car' passenger anu sieep!h M
coIcn wen. on e on 1ile opposite alue r., Oh tne
elioa N III Tue IOcolloli'e' 1nS ar
left in the passenger car.
=; ~ a.. III ~ VI isu'.,'ll' a.
| ter, Robert Wallis and several Others and
ba,,''o aa 81. So J nc
$3.50 II. 90 ~ az iNanS VI 'ue
No, -o' ''''''' "'ie "'ou'
i'' M "a, ,ia ~ W H., -,
~. III. Ill Ia M asal oilS "eIe an
.-. NJ ''"' VIII"
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-
49,. - -. '''''' 80
uails5TouS. g..
~ iIouf'ui', 81 i.,',.iiS, i''i',I Su' o''ils
-; ~ III.
o'' ~. ~ Fu;., Ill S.1,,. w L.-.
~ an el'-l,. ~ ' mum u"
H. P"it,a,- e',+ ,rl I.,i 80,
10 -
-. p-.,... l-.-;1..,. ..;-,
- II -. - 7''''
phi i' any -. S.' oii s,ig - ,;,
scalp wound and bad foot t.,.,,,-,,
+, tbe b;,. VI ''''''' - '''''' '' '''''
G. D.. German. LAFAYETTE. Ind. Injured
on the leg and breast.
I-'-i i.'l'S, L. nli.iJI ''H severe
The eoiored porter in the sleeping car re-
ceiyed a severe scalp wound.
David Mckenzie, y. Adams, general
TFo ~ T. = ma y;ii III eiv'1 . ~
probably recover.
When conductor Downs was found be was |
y -i ,f IA cle "aSsr anu ilu u liag+ l I; gsl
broke. Freeman Nonaban was f5nnd in the /
mud under the front Of the locomotive. and
10 was !. necessary To Dig some little time be-
was on- o;pg IN vore yber O' the 1cc;Ja1r
occurred.
Dispatches were sent TO salem and Rut-
ii, So Soi n', T VIZ 'ni i.I oclns sem
dent Wilson ON board. leaving Rutland at
o'clock, a. m, sunday. Surgeons were
,'.' 'S 'le l'ene o. '. disaster from 9'lein'
The bodies of Downs and NIonaban We're
brought 70 salem sunday forenoon. Downs
-' "! i. IN 1a-e4 n and lea'es VIE Mona
w1 cbirIre R1tb ~ ~ -er " W., " ,-e ',' IA
.mployes Of the railroad COMPANY. and
we're very much respected by their ascot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The special committee on transportation
Routes to the Seaboard, of which Senator
Window is Chairman, had leave from the
Senate to sit during the recess of Congress.
Its sessions will be held at various points
through the country. Great latitude cfin-
vestigation is given to the committee.
which Is to ing into the general sub
ject of transportation between the inter-
ior and the seaboard." No subject could
he more important At present the pro-
ducts Of the Western States are practically
shut out from European markets by the
high rates Of freight If the committee do
their duty, they cannot omit the Caughna-
Naga Canal from the purview Of their in
JURY, and the more they examine it. the
more, We think, they will be persuaded
hat it offers the most feasible solution Of
he pr oblem of cheap transportation from
be W st to the seaboard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The sales of sewing machines during the
year 1872 reach the enormous figure of ISL, :
736-nearly 10000 sewing machines pur-
chased in single year. These remarkable
facts show how literally, how generally, the
new sewing machine has become house.
hold necessity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

There j. a bill before the New York As
sembly, which has just been ordered to a
third reading, designed to meet the cases OF
insanity which have become 50 common in
the courts. 1t provides that when jury
acquits on the ground of insanity, it shall
50 declare it in its verdict. In all cases Of
murder. the insanity shall be presumed to
be permanent, and the criminal shall be
sent to the insane asylum for fifteen years,
unless sooner released by the Governor.
Any application for release must be notified
to the prosecuting attorney, twenty days
before it can be entertained by the Cover
nor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The MONTREAL HOTEL FRE-The jury Of
inquest upon the St. James Hotel fire, at
Montreal, have concluded their labors.
Their verdict censures the Fire Committee
Of the City Council for not providing for
fire escapes, condemns the infringement Of
the Fire Brigade; urges the employment Of
an inspector Of buildings without delay,
and declares that the St. james Hotel mana
gers, Frederick Geriken and Robert Acton,
are guilty in neglecting their duty to those
in their charge on the fatal night Of the
Eth inst.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

\ Mas NlssNG.-A Frenchman having 4
through ticket TO Montreal was in the bag
gage ear at Shushan, just before the acct
dent happened. lie went to the door TO 90
out on the platform. Just a. he went out
Of the door the car went down the bank
and he has not been heard Of since.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The Democrats of Connecticut are not
very sanguine. The World correspondent
writes that they are depressed by the re-
suit of last fall" lie comedies the election
of three of the five Republican Congress
men, and is only a little hopeful that KEEL
logg may be beaten for Governor. But for
the temperance ticket they would throw up
the sponge in advance; but they deem it
possible that there will be straight temper
ance votes enough in the State to secure the
election Of the candidate of the rum
party, or at least to prevent a choice of
the people. As Governor Jewell only had
twenty-six majority last year. this is pos
sible.
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The English mortality records for 1872
contain some curious statements as to the
causes Of death among Her Maje.ty's sub
jects. Velocipedes killed one old woman.
one boy and a man bees stung one man to
death; and a cat. ferret and an adder
each killed their man by a bite. One little
child swallowed screw, another shell.
and another a cherry stone one hid a
stone in It's ear, and another tried to hear a
bead by thrusting it into its ear; and all
died. \ belle Of fashion persisted from
swallowing a pin which she was trying to
hold in her mouth, fsh-bones killed three
people who ate without their glasses. and
swallowing coins closed the careers Of two
others. The wrong kind of food is charged
with the death of FIVE persons, and the
wrong kind Of medicine killed eight. Be-
sides these, four hundred and forty-four
children were smothered by bed-clothe.,
fact worth noticing, and nine hundred and
thirty persons were killed by the railroads
Suicide carried off about seventy in every
| ,000, 600 Of the population.
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Canadian commerce continues to show
the stimulatiye effects of confederation,
which. in the first five years of the Do
minion, doubled its trade. During the last
fiscal year. the imports have risen to SlO7,-
7O9, ll6, an increase of $50. 76I ,63i over the
year before; its exports are $50, 639. G63.
which is IS, 1866 OBS more than those of
1871. On this trade % per cent. comes to
this country. The public debt is SI22. 4OO.-
1919. The revenue is O,7l4, sI3, and the
81, 5s9, 46s. The Canadians have
a low tariff, one result of which is seen in
the prosperity of their ship-yards, which
added last year Al new vessels to their
marine.
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appointment Of West Paint Cad.t far this
Dl .frtcf

COMPETITIVE EIAl .ISATiON TO RE oRnFRFD
We learn from } Ion. George W. Hendee.
NJ. l., that he ha been called upon by the
Secretary Of Wa to nominate a candidate
Tor appointment as Cadet to the United
States Military Academy, at West Point.
and the matter will he determined by a
competitive ez animation. The board. time
and place Of examination will be announced
at an early day.
FOR the clformation of those who desire
to compete for the nomination, we NAV say
that eand idates are admitted only between
the ages of seyenteen and twenty-five yea-s;
Out those who have served at least one year
IN the regular or volunteer army during
the iate war, and have been honorably
as charged, are by special provision of
ID w, eligible up to the age of twenty-four
gears.
No candidate less than five feet in height
can be admitted.
Candidates must be free from any infec-
tlous or immoral disorder, and generally
from any deformity, disease or infirmity
which may render them unfit for arduous
military service.
The candidate is required by law to be
proficient In reading and writing in the
elements Of English grammar: in descrip-
tive geography, particularly of our own
country, and in the history of the, United
States. In arithmetic, the various opera
lions in addition, subtraction. mbltiplica-
hon, division, reduction, simple and COM
'o1nd proportion, ane. vulgar and decimal
FACTIONS, must be thoroughly understood
nd readily performs A