Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-22
POSTAL CARDs.-Notwithst that


over 1O0,000,0O0 of postal cards were sold
during the fiscal year that closed on the
30th of June, the postage stamps sold in
creased from COL ,931, 500 to 632, 733, APO.
There were also issued over 100000 of
official stamps for the government. The
number of stamped envelopes that were
sold has not yet been made public. The
total of value all adhesive stamps issued
was over S25,000,O00. Doubtless the aboli-
ton of the franking privilege has had
something to do with the increased sale of
stamps. But the postal cards were first
used in the year just closed, and their ex-
tensive use does not seem to have dimin-
ished the sale of stamps in the least
On the 18th day of next month there
will be held two conventions IN Vermont
for the nomination of members of Con-
gress, one for the first district is to be held
at Aliddlebury, where the contest is be-
tween the present incumbent, Hon. C. w,
Willard, of Montpelier, and Col. c. H.
Joyce. of Rutland The result is rather
doubtful, as there seems to be no enthusi-
asm manifested in the contest by the
friends of either party. Mr.. Willard
comes before the convention with the
prestige of being in office, with an excel
lent record, and at the present time stands
at least an equal chance of being renom-
mated In the second district, if we can
Judge from the tone of the people and the
public press, the convention at White Riv-
er junction will be largely in favor of re-
turning the present incumbent, Hon Luke
Z. Poland.-Rutland Herald.
4 pleasing incident occurred at the late
meeting fthe General Conference in New
castle, Me. Just before the observance of
the Lords Supper, the ordinance of bap-
tism was administered by Rev. Edwin Sea-
bury, of Berlin Vermont, first pastor of
the church i'll Newcastle, to child upon
whose mother and grandmother the seal
of the covenant had been placed by him
years before
Mrs. Walworth. the widow of the Chan
cellor, who died last week at Saratoga.
had been ailing for some time. but her
sudden death was unexpected 1t will be
remembered that she was the mother of
Mansfield Tracy Walworth, who was kill
ed by his son.
Under the new postage law, newspapers
90 free in the county where published
from and after the 1st day of July, inst.
Other portions of the act take effect the
LIST day of January, but the feature in
which the county press and readers are
more particularly interested is now in
force, according to the decision of the
department.
The body of Augustus Laney, the last
missing victim of the Mill River flood
was recovered at Leeds. Saturday
Gov Longstreet of Louisiana and Gen.
Maury of Nashville are now said to be
prominent candidates for the Russian mis-
sion
Mr.. Henry l.. Pierce, the b pston Jour
nal SAYS, will be candidate for renomi-
nation in the third congressional district
VI MISS Jiii W III iOl COnetUt 10
have his name used at the state convention
Is u candidate for governor.
The Republicans of Michigan have de-
cidcd to renominate Governor Baglev at
their convention on August IS. They are
confident Of rc-electing him, notwith-
standing the Independent movement.
| BUTLER AND HOokER.-Gencral Butler
! publishes a card in the Hcrtld DENYING the
/ statement attributed to General Hooker
/ that the colored troops of the Army of the
James. were required to dcpositc their
money with Butler and never got it again
/ Butler says: Nobody once knew better
than General Hooker that an order issued
| by commanding General of such descrip-
ton would have been filed in duplicate ut
the War Department and published to the
troops, and would be as well known and
! thoroughly understood by the country nj
| the time of the issue, even as was the bat
/ tie of Charlottesville" In conclusion
! Butler says: " The apparent respectable
| itv of the source of this SANDER leads me
to break the custom not to reply to news
paper SANDERS, but to so order my life
| that it shall be an answer to all. From
! this one, however, learn all, that | here
aver. that after ten years careful espion-
age into my affairs by every enemy of
mine, with equal fearlessness that every
accusation touching my acts during the
war and in civil administration is equally
untrue, defy proof or probable evidence
to the contrary"
The printing establishment of Mr.. John
Lowell. at Rouses Point, is being rapidly
pushed forward to completion, the masons
now being at work on the fourth Story.
The building has IA frontage of more than
hundred feet. 1t is close to the depot.
and on the margin of the lake, and on the
outskirts of the village. BY choosing this
locality he evades the copyright law, which
prevents his publishing such works in
Canada without such payments us publish
ers in England require, which is, we be-
lieve. more than he feels able to offer.
Two of Mr.. Lovells sons are there. and he
himself divides his time between Montreal
and Rouses Point.
TRoTTING.-The best time ever made
was by Goldsmith Maid at Saginaw. Mich
igan, last week.
The race was for a special purse of $1,000
divided as follows: $500 to the first.
$500 to the second, and $1,000 to the horse
which beats the fastest time on record
&" Goldsmith Maid and Judge Fullerton
were the only contestants, and the Maid
won in three straight heats; time rs oiyen
by the Judges, PIG 3-4, PIC 1-2 and ?. g.
Fullerton'sn time being 2.2O1-2, 2.1S
and 2.1S 81. The only break in the three
heats was by the : Maid in the first quar-
ter of the first heat. Fullerton" was tlriv
en- by Dan Mace and the Maidn by Budd
Doble
The last two convicts have escaped from
the Lancaster, n. H., Jail, and local pa
per suggests that some safeguard be placed
around it to prevent passers-by from fall
ing in.
The Hon. E. G. Ryan, Chief Justice of
| tho Suprnpp Court of XVi.oo,-;, ,..a:-. I