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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

REDUcTIoN o. FARE. - On and after
January LIST the rates of fare on the Dela-
ware and Hudson Canal Company's roads,
including the Rutland and Washington and
Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroads. will be
reduced one cent Il mile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Commissioner Douglass reports the IN
ternaI revenue receipts picking up brlskly'
and is Satisfied that. for the fiscal year, they
will exceed his estlmates-possibly by
several millions If dollars. 1t is now
thought By members Of the ways and means
co;nmittee that the total deficit, Tor the
wear. at outside figures. will not exceed
twenty millions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Rev. James Freeman Clarke writes con-
corning the text hooks for the public schools
of Massachusetts, - The selection now de-
pend@ on the superior business energy OF
one or another publisher The smartest
man pushes 10 his books, good or bad. |
was in the State Board of Education in
Massachusetts for several years, and | pro-
posed in that Board that we should appoint
a BODY of the best scholars in the whole
community TO select list of school books,
the names and description of which we
should publish in circular and send to all
teachers and school committees in the State.
Bat the majority of the Board declared that
if we did this. the Publishers would have
our Board abolished in year. told them
we could not die in a better cause. hut they
did not see it.
That is what was done IN Vermont. \
body of the best scholars and teachers IN
the State was selected for Board of Educa-
ton, part of whose duty is to select list OF
school books. Having done so faithfully
and conscientiously, the publishers, or some
of them, whose books were not selected,
are endeavoring to break down the Board
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

RESUMPTION ct FisA u HAr,u Among
the cause. for congratulations in general
business circles may be mentioned the re-
sumption Of MeSsrs. Fisk i Hatch, which
was announced at the \. Stock Exchange,
on Friday. No more gratifying intelligence
could be received throughout the country at
large as a token that the dark days OF the
past four months are passing away. This
firm pay all depositors of $1,000 and under
on demand with interest att per cent, since
Sept. 10, the date of their suspension, and
have made satisfactory arrangements with
their larger creditors Their resumption
has been delayed by the course Of three
or four Of the creditors. who held ont
against the terms offered by the rest, think
ing that they could secure a special excep-
ton in their favor But Fisk \ Hatch
utterly refused to make any such distinc-
tions among their creditors, declaring that
they would 90 into bankruptcy first. They
suspended payment on the 18th Of SePtem
her, little over three months ago, and now
commence again with good right TO the
confidence Of the Pablo, aud with circle
of friends such a. any business house
might he pr9ud Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Iug DEIALcATi1N. the Chicago Irfitnc
of the 2l>t inst, says: e \ reporter of this
paper called at Mr.. Jcwett's Office yester-
day. and found that that gentleman was al
ready in Burlington. Vt. having gone there
of his own free will. soon after the first of
lhc month, when he heard through friends
that he was charged with the deialcatlon.
He asserts that the charge Is absolutely
without foundation, and was made BY the
Collector. Crane, to cover up his own crime
Upon arriving at Darlington, Mr.. Jewett
secured able counsel. and by their advice
will remain there until the difficulty j.
settled. lie wrote. in letter to q friend.
that there was no Doubt that the deficiency
existed. but that he had no knowledge of it
until he returned to Burlington lie will
prosecute Crane for defamation Of charac-
ter il an investigation Of the charge against
him is not made The Pullman officials
have perfect contiden c in Mr.. lcwett's in
tegrity.
The 81. Adams Messenger SAYS
Mr.. Crane has manfully placed his rc,ig-
nation in the hands OF Vermont delegation
in Congress. but the manifest an evident
reluctance to victimize him simply because
he has been jewed-or Jewetted. Senator
Edmunds, one Of his sarctieS, has paid in his
share to make up for the defalcaton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

TaE CHIKs JrsricKsniP- The New York
7ua,s of Saturday. apparently speaking by
authority, says
The report that the nomination ~ Attor-
nnv-General Williams for the post of Chief
Justice is to be withdrawn, Is without foun-
dation. From all that We can learn. there
appears to he no doubt that ,the charges
affecting Mr. Williams integrity are one
and all utterly false, and the Judiciary com
mittee will soon discover that, and then Mr..
Williams will be confirmed For this
result, Mr. Williams opponents may partly
thank themselves They should have CON
fined their attacks to the points in which
he was weak, instead of trumping mp all
kind of scandalous and unfounded charges
against him. Mr. Williams confirmation
mast lie regarded as a matter Of certainty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

4, Is easy to see that in the city OF
magnificent Distances between the de-
partments. the capitol and other pubic
Offices which have business to transact daily
with each other, the Use of a carriage may
be often properly required, in the public
business, by the various bureaus. No
doubt also it las been found TO be more
economical that the horse and carriage
should be owned by the bareau than to pay
special rates for carriage hire. But the stir
about the Attorney-tencralS private
carriage has brought ont the fact, or at least
the assertion, that eight or ten carriages
are provided at Washington, at public
expense beyond those required Tor official
uses. and that they are used by the families
Of the officials as private carriages. iii
asserted that Mr. Williams predecessors,
Mos~r- Iloar, Evarts. Alderman and Stan
berry thus used horses and carriages belong
ing to ihe government. as alS1 did Chief
Justice Chase: and a. DO the heads Of other
departments There seems t. be no doubt
that the practice, To whatever extent II mas
reached dates back many year to the time
when the Democrats were in power, and Is
not an innovation of Republican rule. 1t
seem also t. have been understood. and
considered a regular thing. and the necesSa-
~ provision made. therefore, in the ap-
preparation bills. by obliging committee
men, Who apparently considered the salaries
of the cabinet officer, inadequate, and
were willing TO exc them out in this way
But it is all wrong, nevertheless. 1t Is
the taking Of public money for private use
and pleasure, and the sooner 1t is put
stop 70, the better. Let the head Of de
partments have salary enough to support
them comfortably, and let them provide
their own carriages for family use. whether
satin or leathern lined
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

The appointment of Caleb Cushing a.
Minister to Spain will be received with uni.
vsrsal favor. He IS an able diplomatst and
a thorough master ofinternational law and
will not only ereditably represent our
government at Madrid. hut sensihly aid that
af Castelar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

\ Boston TEA Party II MONTPELIER -
The Freqnaa gives lengthy account Of
the centennial anniversary OF the Boston
tea party. held in Montpelier. The gather
ing was held in Trinity Hall The serving
was done by several young ladies dressed
like their great great grandm0thers. or
like their iIea of them. Gentlemen with
their white locks snspici1usly mingled with
black. travelled back and forth in old-time
costume Bat te, was tea, As all found
who sat at the bOuntlinlly spread and
well served tables, one OF which was es-
pecialy noticed. Mrs. Carlos Bancroft and
Mrs. 0rrin Pitkin presided az the board.
which was set out with veritabie kIives
and cups and saucers and candlesticks
and other things which in times gone by
were set before the earlier Yankees-bean
soup and baked beans, brown bread and Gu
cumber pickles. pumpkin pie and turnovers,
and other things, all exceeding good.
For two hours and half the raid upon
the eatables and all the Hyson relatives con-
tinued. Meanwhile there appeared upon
the scene three representatives OF the red
men of Boston, who excited much attention.
The Young sauaw of the evening added
more to the good looks of the assemblage
than did the whole three of the tomahawk
and arrow bearers. After tea. the assembly
was called to order by Hon. &. ii. Heath.
An account of the Boston tea-party was
given by II. A. Huse, Esq. Speeches fol-
lowed by Rev. n. n. Glazier, Rev. j. +.
Wright. Rev. Dr. Lord and others. There
were some six hundred present during the
evening, and the total receipts were $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

PAINT CoNcREss.- Hon. j. NJ. lhacher,
Assistant Commissioner of Patents, to-
gether with Messrs Hamilton \. Hill and
William P. Blake, three members of the
Permanent Committee appointed by the In
ternational Patent Congress recently held
at Vienna, have issued call inviting all
persons interested in the subject Of patent
protection, to assemble in convention at
Washington on Thursday. January 18th
for the purpose of organizing United
States Patent Association. The call alludes
to the difficulty which American inventors
are subject in their attempts to procure
some protection for their inventions in for
eiyn countries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

On the 18th inst, man and his son,
residing near Cadyyille, n. Y, while
drawing cedar logs on the river, suddenly
found their team and sleds through the ice
in twenty five feet Of water. The logs, being
very long, caught ON the ice and kept things
ahost. and enabled the men to free their
horses and get them on the ice again. Once
out the horses shook themselves Justify and
took themselves home on the run. The
men, in their frozen garments, made much
slower progress, until ''Qui Primus, MD, v
who had been up to Bedford on a telegraphic
call picked them up and after a three miles
ride, dropped them at their door amid the
rejoicing of the family. who had fears they
were lost;
/ The Pu>fmaster-G General has decided that
any number Of individuals or firms may
/ print their advertisements on postal card
provided they are confined to the proper
side of the card.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02
NEW YORK NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE yIRGINlus SURVIVORS

ARRIVAL vi THE yIRGINiUs SURVIVORS.
New YORK, Dec. 2s.-The United States
steamer Juniata from Santiago de Cuba
with I02 persons formerly-of the steamer
Virglnius, arrived here this evening"
GENET's WHEREABOUTS.
\ Montreal despatch says that Genet,
under the name of George L. jackson,
passed through that city last, night, and
went to Toronto to-day. The friends Of
Genet say he will return to New York within
two weeks and surrender himself; that he
is in Canada and is only waiting TO arrange
certain matters before his return.
THE PoLARIs SURVIVORS.
A meeting Of the Polaris survivors will
be held on Tuesday, to appeal to Congress,
for additional compensation, their health
being badly impaired by suiferings under.
gone.
TIE yIRGINIUs PRISONERS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-1he Virginius
prisoners present worn and emaciated an.
pearance. Their skins are all dark and
some nearly black. Nest of them are
Cubans and few are natives of Japia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Thaddeus Fairbanks, Of St Johnsbury
has lust been granted an extension of has
patents for his platform scales by the Com
missioner Of Patents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Washington dispatches say that the esti-
mates have already been so much reduced IN
the Postofice Department that no iurther
extensions of the railway postal service can
be made during the present fiscal year. Inc
Treasury Department has inaugurated sucn
rigid economy that the fires in the CRATES IN
all the offices are to be discontinued. This
will effect Saying of several thousand dol
lave
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Students entering Norwich University al
Mortified will hereafter be furnished with
their first uniform free Of cost. The Uni
yersity has now connected with 1t a
thorough preparatory course ior h'''"s
vounp men for college.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

One of the landlords of celebrated
White Mountain hotel has gone to jackson
Vile, Florida. to act as manager OF large
hotel in that place during the winter
season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

P.0. APPoINTNENTs.-A. j. Wallace to
be Postmaster at Topsham, Vt. vice l.. ii.
Tabor, resigned; Frank A. Leland to be
route agent between St. Johnsbury and
Hyde Park, VT, at $500 per annum. vice
W. II, H. Kenfeld, resigned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

The hr-t train OF refrigerator car, built
in New York. arrived at jersey City, re-
Gently. in ,ix days from D5ni~on, Texas.
with :wo hundred thousand pounds OF fresh
beef. and the beef has sold in the New York
market at an average Of six cents per pound.
The experiment Is therefore regarded as
meeting the most >anguine expectations.
The beet was in very fine condition The
shifting Of the ears from the ordinary to the
broad gauge at Buffalo occupied Just seven
~ minutes for the whole train. IL further
trial proves the experiment a successful a
it now seems TO he. three trains week
will be put on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Caleb Cushing, in Washington paper
criticiSes sharply Acknowledgement VII
liams' opinion on the yirginius case. lie
says the notion that Spain had no right tc
intercept vessel which was dishonesty
bearing the American flag amounts to tho
doctrine that the mask protects the male
factor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Christmas festivities were held at the
State Reform School for the boys.-Rutidnd
Herald.
We suppose each boy was gaddened with
the timely and rather necessary gift of
cake of soap and fine tooth comb
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

MIcHIoAN UNIVERSITY Our readers Will
remember application was made before
Judge Crane, at Ann Arbor' Tor a man
dsmus to compel the Regents of the Uni
yersity to obey the State law requiring them
IN an.nint two Professors Of Homeopathy
in the medical department oil that ihs'ilu-
ton. 4 hearing was held ON last week
Monday, and after long and able arguments
bv Judge Lawrence for the people, and
Judge Walker for the Regents. Judge Crane
decided that a. Circuit Judge he had no
iur;z4;ction to grant the desired writ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Platt>burgh Is reported to be blessed with
very good health this winter. The small
pox, which raised quite fright among the
inhabitants Hast fall. did not spread beyond
the family in which it first appeared.
Bilious. typhoid and continasd fcycFs are
never, or ba, very seldom, fOanl IN tie
village. and the funeral professions. some
times seen ia tie street.. are. large pro
portion of them. imported from the surround
ing cuuuirv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

The New York Times takes very strong eA'
eeptions to the verdict of not guilty, IN the
case of ex-Mayor Oakley Hall. 1t says he
cannot be acquitted of completely IN the
frauds; that he knew the city was beng
robbed Of millions and held the door open
for the thieves. Upon any just principle oil
responsibility or any true rule OF ethieS' he
must he held equally accountable with them
But he differed in having somewhat diner-
emf motive. Tweed and the rest were SIM
plv sordii and mercenary rascals. They
acted from the hasest and most ignoble I'm
pulse. All their politics turned upon the
low and degraded question of stuthng their
pockets 1t does not appear that Hall per
sonally received any part Of the plumber
What he wanted was to he Governor, they
promised him that he should be, and he
linked himself with these rascal- because he
thought they had the power to CRAFTY has
political aspirations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Hon. Robert ;. Hale of New lork l.
entitled to the credit of stopping the recon-
mendation of an appropriation OF S2,ooo'-
600 for the District of Columbia before the
holidays. At the first meeting of the com
mittee on the District members of the board
of public works were present to urge Sneh
an appropriation. and Mr.. Eldridge tried to
prevail upon Mr.. Hale to agree t" IT. lhe
latter insisted that there should hrSt he
full examination of the books. Mr.. ohep-
herd offered to supply man to make an
examination within ten days, but Mr. Hale
announced that he intended 20 put IN a man
from outside the District @nd give MIN
abundant time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Only three witnesses have been examined
by the Senate committee on the Judiciary in
connection with the nomination of Williams
to be chief Justice. namely Assistant Attor-
ney-G General Hall, \. J. Falls, chief clerk
of the department of justice, and
Representative Nesmith Of Oregon, the
last named with reference to The adverse
kilograms from that state. While some
senator's think the nomination may ulti-
mately be confirmed others are Of opinion
that il will die in committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

CnEcKERs The match AT checkers Tor the
world championship and $500 side between
Wylie. the Scotchman, and Barker, the
Boston youth, has been won by the former.
The contest was to be determined hy Sc
ries Of 80 games the winner Of the greatest
number to be the winner Of the match.
Forty-two games were played, of which
Wylie won eight and Barker one, the other>
being drawn. 1t is now proposed to get up
a match between the Scotchman and Ne
Gregor. of Essex Junction, OF Blanchard Of
this city. who arc two Of the finest players
IN the New England State The play, if it
takes place, viii probably come IF in this
.i4v
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Then 10 the Child ling praise
All You within this place.
Aud with true love and brother i""
Each other now embrace:
And the holy tide OF Christmas
Al Others shall efface.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02
orr RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

Although the usage is opposed to an open
declaration Of the line Of diplomacy to be
pursued, it can be stated with truth that
one Of the subjects to which Caleb Cushing
will give his attention will be the
policy Of political and administrative re
forms in Cuba, as the best means calculated
TO restore peace to that island and promote
its prosperity, ard among those reforms l.
Antilles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

IlMuLToN FISH, Secretary, etc. 1t Is
published sem-olheially that the govern
ment disapproves of my conduct in the
case IF the Nirginius If in the opinion of
the President my resignation would laeili
tate the satisfactory termination Of the ques-
ton, or be otherwise advantageous to the
public interests, such resignation may be
considered a. hereby respectfully rendered.
(Sirnel) SiCKLFS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-23
Fires In Morgan County

FROM the Morgan Mercury.
% Monday night last. the dwelling
of Mr.. John Hotel, living in Freder-
lex county, just beyond Bohrer's mill
in this county, was entirely destroyed
by FIRE, saving nothing but a few pieces
of bed,clothiug. His smoke house and
q large quantity OF meat. was also des-
troyed. Up TO going to press we were
unable TO learn the origin of the fire,
although we have heard many surmises.
The fire occurred 10 the early part OF
the night, about bed time, 80 We are In
formed.
STILL ANOTHER F,RE.-On Tuesday
night, about half.past 7 o'clock, a
bright light was seen west OF this place,
caused by the burning Of a tenement
house on the farm OF Mr.. VIM. easier.
about four miles distant. The house
was unoecupied at the time. We could
not ascertain the amount OF loss but it
was insured in the Franklin, Of Wheel
ing. for 500. ...
AND YET ANorHER-On Thursday
afternoon, about four o'clock, the roof
Of Mr., Joseph Millers dwelling, on the
Valley road, about seven miles west Of
Bath, was discovered to be on fire, and
20 rapid Was its progress that the
family succeeded in saving only a few
household goods. The house was en-
tirely consumed. 1t was insured, We
are Informed, for 81, 800 in the Frank
lin, OF Wheeling. The fire iend seems
to be on the rampage.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-23

The Supreme Court Of New Mexico
having decided that Indians are citizens
il is thought that an important change
in the Indian policy Of the government
will ultimately result. The making oil
formal treaties with the several rowing
tribes Of savages on our western from
tier involves the absurdity OF regarding
them as sovereign and independent for
eigu powera The congress does not
make q formal declaration OF war to
secure indemnify from an offending
tribe, nor does the United States gov
eminent send Ambassadors to represent
our national interests at the court
o! the dusky chief OF each
savage band, but still we are guilty Of
the absurdity OF maintaining "treaty re,
Istions" with the Indisne. and il they
had any lawyers to defend their cause,
they might involve the government IN
a very humiliating legal dilemma.
Our whole Iodian policy is an
anomaly, and the sooner it is simplified
the better. Az q general rule the
agents appointed by the government to
distribute supplies to the Indians steal
one half Of the supplies. But why
should the general treasury be charged
with the support Of any Indians at all 7
Why not compel them TO support them.
the sweat Of their brow as white men
are compelled to do. President LIN
COLIN solved the negro question BY say
Jog that the freedmen must root, hog.
or die" Why not cay The same to the
Indians, treat them as citizens OF the
United States. without elective fran.
chise, and compel them to maintain
themselves by work? BY such a
course we would escape the absurdity
OF the so-called treaties" and save an
nually to the treasury many thousands
OF dollars