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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12
Steamboat Disaster.

The Ohio river steamboat Pat Rodgers
was burned last Wednesday morning.
Holmes, the engineer, states that it was
about six o'clock, and when the steamer
was just opposite Laughrey creek, which
flows into the Ohio river two miles below
Aurora, Ind, that he noticed bright light
among some bales of cotton in the after
part of the boat. He fastened to the spot
and found that the cotton was burning rap
idly. and beyond any possibility of being
Immediately extinguished. He hurried on
deck and gave the alarm to the pilot, and
told him to run the boat ashore. The pilot
had just turned her head to shore, when she
became unmanageable, and drifted on to a
sand-ba and there grounded. The flames
instead of spreading along the lower deck
at once shot up to the cabin and pilot-house
and then swept across the hurricane deck.
The passengers were all aroused and the
boats lowered. Many were carried ashore,
but others in their fright jumped into the
water, and those who were not drowned
reached safe landing place, after drifting
4 long time with the current.
The loss of life, it is believed, will reach
fifty, if not more, nine bodies having been
found on Saturday.
Later details show more clearly the he
roc self-sacrifice of the pilot, Charles Dit
man, who died at his post on the Inflated
boat. When fire was discovered he prompt
y turned the wheel 50 as to head the boat
toward the Indiana shore But to his hor-
ror he found that the rudder did not an
swer to the wheel. 1t was evident that
the tiller-rope had been cut or had burned
through. So the boat was unmanapeable
and she slowly drifted upon sand bar,
some distance from the shore, and the pas
sengers and crew had the water before
them as their only refuge from the flames.
Although his efforts to govern the boat
were fruitless, Dittman seems still to have
chung to the hope that the rudder would
again answer to his will, for he stood at
the wheel, steadfast and grand in his self
martyrdom, until the hot flames licked I'D
the frail pilot-house, and he persisted with
his hands upon the wheel
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12
The August Elections.

Tennessee and North Carolina held state
elections last week, and the result is not
only democratic victory, but an exempli-
ication of what is to be expected from the
return of the reactionists to power.
The election in North Carolina was for
the choice of Superintendent of Public
Instruction, the Legislature for two years,
six of the twelve judges of the Supreme
Court, and eight Congressman. In Ten
nessee, on the same day, county officers
only were to be chosen. In the former
state, two years ago, the Republicans car
ried three of the Congressional districts,
and elected their candidate for governor
by about two thousand majority. In Tennes-
see, the democratic majority on the vote
for governor was over thirteen thousand.
At the present election, the democrats
have carried North Carolina by not far
from ten thousand majority, and have
elected seven Congressman, the only sue
cessful Republican candidate for Congress
being colored man, John A. LYMAN
In Tennessee, the democrats, AS a matter
of course, have elected their candidates in
very county.
Bloody riots occurred in Somerville,
Tennessee, and in other places in the state
and North Carolina. Generally the trouble
grew out of Negroes" abusing somebody
and the offended somebody's shooting the
negro. Nevertheless some people yet in
sist that no further legislation is needed to
secure the freedmen their rights, and that
it is safe enough to elect democrats who
want to repeal much of the legislation
now in force.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12
The Congressional Conventions.

The first district congressional conven-
ton meets at Middlebury today. This
mornings Free Press has dispatch from
Rutland, dated last evening, which says:
" Reliable reports from Middlebury, late
tonight. give Col. Charles II. joyce the
nomination. tomorrow, on the first ballot.
He is clearly ahead on any canvass which
his opponents have thus far made Rut-
land County is practically solid for him !;
Bennington County is stated mt twenty-five
IN his favor. and large majority of Addi-
son County"
The second districts convention will
also be held this afternoon We have
given elsewhere the reports for the various
towns heard from.
We reserve corsment upon these mat
tiers until the result is not guessed at, but
known.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12
The GOvernOrship.

The following correspondence between
Hon. II. III. Powers and Hon. Asahel
Peck explains itself. The republicans arc
still following the Grant doctrine of &C fight.
ing it out on that line if it takes all sum.
mer," the nomination being in June, the
letter of information coming in July, and
the acceptance in August. Following out
this programme decentIy and in order, the
voting will take place in September and
the Inauguration in October.
MoRRIsvILLE, July Is, 1874.
Hon. AsaheI Peck:
DEAR SIR-The Union Republican State
Convention, holden at Burlington on the
18th day of June last. imposed upon me
the agreeable duty of informing you OF
your unanimous nomination by that con-
vention, as the republican candidate for
the Office of governor of the state for the
next biennial term. l enclose herewith a
copy of the resolutions adopted by the
convention, rs expressive OF their views
touching the subjects therein referred to.
The cordial unanimity with which the
nomination was made by that convention,
composed as it was of delegates from
nearly every town in the state, and its
hearty endorsement by the people, induce
the hope that you will at an early day sig
nifty your acceptance thereof.
am, sir, very truly yours,
II. HENRY POWERS,
Pres. Union Republican State Convention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

Hon. James L. Pugh of Alabama is
nothing if not eloquent. The following is
one of his mildest and least rhetorical SEN
fences in his address before the recent
Democratic State Convention:
." We hear the roar of the black wave
that had its formation in the overflow ing
bounty of the Federal Government, and il
has continued to increase until it has ac-
cumulated sufficient power to drive its
mad surges against the mountain barriers
erected by Nature, but the glorious white
cliffs of Caucasian supremacy, illuminated
by eternal sunshine, will roll back this
black sea and sink it forever from the face
of this lovely land it threatens to desolats
and destroy"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

GoRDON-GoRDON. - This pretended
lord who was lately arrested by British au-
thorities in Manitoba, for some of his
swindling operations. and who therefore
blew out his brains, had quite an amount
of the latter He had made much lucre
by his wits, and had led a romantic life.
What name and station were truly his,
there is now no chance of discovering.
He appeared first in New York, not quite
three years ago, under the title of Lord
George Gordon. and lived Mt the Metro
politan hotel in a sumptuous style in ac-
cord with his rank attended by valet and
private secretary, and served with meals
in his rooms on plate adorned with armo-
rial bearings. 1t was ut the time when
general interest was felt in the romantic
life and fate of the lost earl of Aberdeen,
whose family name he bore, and the story
was circulated that the earl had not been
drowned, but had appeared in the person
of Lord Gordon. This idle tale, however,
is one that he was not responsible for. He
appeared rs the representative OF English
and Continental shareholders in the Erie
railway, and laid his plans for no petty
conquests. He invited Horace Greeley
and Col. Thomas A. Scott to meet each
other ut dinner with him, his private sec
rotary representing to each that Lord Cor
don was the particular friend of the other.
After dinner over the wine, he preached
a daring scheme of railway enterprise
which almost captured the faith and as
sent of his guests. Col. Scott, however,
took the matter home to think of. With
the shrewd Jay Gould he was Immediately
successful, and he gained also the conf
dence of other leading capitalists, includ-
ing the late Horace T. Clark, from whom
he obtained large advances on the preteXt
of desiring to settle his Scotch tenantry on
lands in Minnesota Gould, also, was in
duced to put into his hands stocks and
money amounting to half II million of
dollars, He was arrested as a swindler,
before getting off with his booty, slipped
his bail and went to Manitoba. The at
tempt of two detectives from st. Paul to
kidnap him there, and their consequent
imprisonment by the Manitoban authOri-
ties, which gave rise to long diplomatic
correspondence between the governments
of the United States, and a recent sequel
in the villainous attack on the Manitoban
district attorney in st. Paul. Since his
arrival in Manitoba, Lord Gordon's schemes
of colonization have been the wonder of
the inhabitants. Lately, he had instruct
ed a firm of Winnipeg lawyers to sue those
Minnesotains who shared in his illegal ar
rest, which was, of course, Il mere black
mailing dodge. Gordon had an aristo-
cratic bearing, and affected familiarity
with the British nobility; he possessed an
intelligence,vigor and ingenuity that would
have given him success in an honorable
life.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

For lie seek ending Tuesday, August II, Is1a.
Cattle sheep. Shotes. Hogs. caires
one year ago, s39s 1851 OoJ 1908 rs
PRIcEs-Beef Cattle-Extra fat and heavy pre-
MUM Oxen, slO.OOdsl0.25; first quality, 5000 q
So. goa 800 per 100 lbs, total weight OF hide
tallOw and lrcs sed beef a few choice sIngltpair.
slO.5O90O.Oo. Bulls, &c, $500.
Working Oren.-S 24U per pair accord
ing to their value as beef. Steers, Ss7dljO.
Mich CorS.-sS5 sec; extra good, st6ds IS.
with or without calves, as may be agreed: farrow
year ODDS, S20.0Od2s.00; Swear Odds, So O0d42U0
Sheen. - Live Weight, 90 a &c: extra, 5G &C
S2.00G600. per head. Spring lambs sd9c e 4.
Shotes.-Whoesale, ~ G7'zc retail, - CSC , L.
Eat Hogs, 7d715 2 ii.
Veal Caires-S5 Goa u 90 per head.
Hiies.-BrightOn, 1-sdSc.; country lots 7cd
71sc; calfskins, Is dooc; talew, &c Il country SIC.
Pelts with wool on, S0.5o0S0 80 each. Lamb
skins, 80 cts. each.
REMARKs.-The supply is nearly 500 head heav-
Ter than last noticed, but the general qualities Of
offerings were not as good as noticed the pre-
vious week. We quote prices on cattle firm-per
mans more particularly on The best steers iron the
West Mr.. Colwell had a handsome bunch Of 95I
head that arrived sunday, and were 8 Il fed and
rested before offered. ecoians and Mctinn sod
. steers 10 ) > Learned average So ms at C.
and 10 others at the same price; also 10 at j7sc ,
>. average 943 TBS. A. y. Monroe sold -
average 335 MS, at Gizc and % at 7i4c ? 4, 10
average l.5I5 TBS. NJ 4. SchackeJt sold u steers
dress 40 lbs, at 9Sc dressed weight; , at Y'sc
dressed weight to dress 200 rs, and heilers and
cows average dress 400 lbs. at &c 2 10.
sheep and I.ambs.-rhe market of sheep.
several lots arrived last saturday. included n
above supply. which eased up the meat market,
and few butchers were present this morning
Prices off &c ST Ong. The best lambs ID at -.
J. j. Wallace sold 20 lambs at &C, average IS rs.
Z. H. kidder, sold l07 lambs average IS lbs. &C
> II. b. Sargent sold - lAmhs average ~ lbs Al
IS 80 Il head. There Is moderate call Tor mich
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

HE FREE PREsS.-We call attention to
the advertisement in this issue of the Bur-
hngton Daily Free Press. The Free Press
is live paper and decidedly creditable to
Burlington and the State. The editorial
management is good and does not resort
to padding the paper with any kind OF
stuffing or initiating three line news item
into half column of platitudes. What
It's advertisement says of it is true, as
those will find who subscribe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

Information from Fort Laramie saws the
Sioux Indians report that the Arrapahoes
and Cheyennes are getting ready for war.
Many of the Sioux will 60 with them
should this prove true. The military are
very active. but their movements are kept
as quiet as possible, that the Indians may
not be informed thereof through renegade
whites and half-breeds. Gen King and
the 9th infantry departed from Omaha tor
Fort Laramie, Monday.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

Ex-Congressman William a. Richard
son of Illinois has taken the field against
the action of the democratic central com
mittee Of that state in presuming to make
4 platform for the party. He declares the
action of the committee an impudent piece
of usurpation, a gross insult to the democ-
racy of Illinois, and also denounces the
financial plank of the platform. Mr.. Rich
ardson has an influential standing among
II large number of Adams County demo,
Gratis, and his action, it is thought, will
lead to serious division of sentiment
among them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRICES.

Apples, dried new l2adl5 p h Butter 20 p a,Ti
Beef 4d2o; beef. dried. green weight. s1c 81 n:
Veal 60l2; Beans p bushel, $500; Corn, :5c;
Corn meal 100 lbs, sda'; Oats z G oo Coal
ton siHGsI0 90: Cheese j. 10. lie; Fish, fIee s
Cod. dressed, Ioc HaIibut is, shad S. Maekersi l
Salt Fish, Cod &c.; salmon. lo62hc 2 ~ IN.
IoiT Kerosene Oil p gal. SOC. Potatoes sOc pei "a
salt soc. y bush; Dairy lKd2e per r; SusAtl- M
fined lldl2c; Brown, loGoo; Molasses per si0dsi;
Gsl.oo; Maple Sugar perb 90l2Ac ssioP, &c. RE
Tss SsSSsI 10: Cofice Old Java, roasted ~.
Roasted, 40c Herds Grass seed. % 90, AZ iss.c
Clover i2c per 10 Northern New YORK u0
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

A Kansas newspaper is denouncing
Senator Ingalls,. The principal counts in
the Indictment are, matchmaking of Kan
sas railroads through his federal office
holders, and persistent effort to shield
Subsidy Pomeroy from Judicial punish
ment. 1t will be as we'll to hear what the
senator has to say for himself before as
Stunning his guilt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12
JERICHO. AUGUST 6. 1874

JERICHO, August 6, 1874.
Hon. H. II. Powers, Pres Union Republ-
can State Convention:
DEAR SIR-Your communication is the
organ of the Union Republican State Con-
vention, informing me of the action of the
convention in nominating me as candidate
for the Office of governor, and asking my
acceptance, is received. l cannot but feel
grateful for the confidence thus manifested
by that body. In accepting, as do, the
nomination, not deeming that the circum-
stances of the occasion require any partic-
ular exposition of my views on public
questions. l simply add that in the princi-
piles and policy set forth in the resolutions
adopted by the convention. copy of
which you enclose. see nothing that has
not my ready assent and hearty approval.
Thanking the convention for this mani
festation of their favorable consideration,
and you personally,
| am, sir, yours truly,
ASAHEL PECK.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

Eugene Hale has friend in Connect.
cut, in the Norwich Bulletin editor, who
thinks he would make a better U. S.
Senator than either Hamlin or Perham
But they still seem to think down in Maine
that Hamlin is the coming man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

The fire marshal of Chicago has made
his official report of the contlagration of
July IA, from which it appears that the
water supply was short, and the mains SC
small that in many cases a pressure could
not be obtained which would throw q
stream above two-story building. The
marshal lays down the indisputable dictunH
that mo fire can be controlled with an in
sufficiency of water and, after A few
more destructive confagrations, city au-
thorities will learn to have a sufiiciencv Of
water
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12
ADVANCEMENT OF ScIENCE.-We saw in

ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.-We saw in
town Yesterday, DIR. H. A. Cutting of Luz
nenburg, State Geologist, who stopped
here few hours on his way to Hartford.
Conn, where he goes to attend the meet
mo of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, which begins to-
day. and will probably last during the
week. The meeting will be one of the
most important ever held by the society.
The society originated in 1910, when a
score or more of American geologists
came together in Philadelphia for the pur-
pose of organizing an association for the
advancement of that particular science
The beginning was not very promising.
There was no lack of enthusiasm among
those present, but it did not seem to ex-
tend at once to those outside, and 1t was
not until 1913 that the second meeting
was held, when William c. Redtield was
elected president of the association. 1t
was soon found that the prescribed llmf
its of the association were too narrow.
The necessity for charging the scope OF
the society was recognized by its men,
bers, and a reorganization followed; the
present title, the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, was adopt
ed, and its researches made to embrace
the whole domain of science.
The objects of the association, rs defin-
ed by the constitution, are by holding
migratory and periodical meetings, to
promote intercourse between those who
are cultivating science in different parts
of the United States; to give stronger
and more general impulse. and more
systematic direction to scientific research
in our country, and to procure increased
facilities and wider usefulness for the
labors of scientific men. Thus far, the
endeavors of the association in this direc-
ton have been successful in remarka
bic degree. In three years from the time
of reorganization, the list of membership
had reached over two hundred, and at the
meeting of that year, which was held in
Cambridge, in 1919, one hundred and six
teen different papers were read, some of
extraordinary interest, and all of them of
more or less value, upon mooted points
in science From that time, until 1861.
meetings were held yearly. and with con-
tinued increase of interest. During the
dark days of the war, they were suspend
ed, to be renewed again upon the return
of peace. As at present constituted, the
association comprises most Of the scientific
men in the country, both professional and
amateur, with a large number of those
who, though not directly engaged in scien-
tific pursuits, yet take strong interest
therein. Among its presidents we find
recorded the names of men like Bache,
Redfield, Pierce. Henry, Agassiz and
Dana; and prominent among its members
who have contributed largely to its sue
cess, those of Hitchcock, Silliman, Jack
son, Hayden, Logan, Hunt, Owen, Hodge
and Lieber.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

President Grant has declined to deliver
the address at the dedication of the Lincoln
monument in Springfield, but the commit
tee have written him again, asking him to
reconsider his declination.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

On the Pacific coast, the states on the
one hand and British Columbia on the
other are agreed that they want reciproci-
ty badly. California wants the Victoria
coal and lumber, and poor British Column
sia. cheated ont of her Dominion railroad,
had Just as soon find her market in the
states along down the coast. as nature in
tended. In fact reciprocity will reduce
the bond between the Atlantic and Pacific
provinces of the Dominion to a merely
political value, and slight one At that
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

Ex-Mayor Wightman Of Boston is in Jail
on a charge of debt, growing out of his
connection with Franklin Coal Company.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12
Foreign News.

| ENGLAND. The Queen has sent the ooo,
little boys of Parliament home for fha;r
vacation and has thanked them for piv;nr.
| Leopold the $4,000 year which that ;ro
valid young man needs to keep him con,
Portable. The good Queen is said IN h.
| Just little stingy herself. and many ,ro
| grieved that she don't throw money j.
keeping up a more brilliant court Instead
of boarding it away.
FRANCE The Assembly has adionrnss
until November, and the political Dot will
not boil and bubble much till then f,r
President MacMahon keeps things we'll in
hand. Letters say that the most remarL-
able of French nations just now is the con
| tinuous bordering upon ways to get even
with Germany.
SWITZERLAND. The Times reports tia,
Pere Hyacinthe has resigned his CHARGE IN
Geneva on account of dispute between
the moderate and extreme sections Of tbn
Old Catholic party He sides with ana
takes the leadership of the moderates.
SPAIN. \ despatch from Barcelona say.
| the inhabitants are greatly alarmed. n
| 2000 Carlists are marching on the city. ana
there is not sufficient force to oppoSe
them. The Daily Telegraph says that it i
reported that Russia has consented to rec.
ognize the republic of Spain. and all the
other powers will follow The Norman
Post is informed that Captain Werner Of
the German navy, who had difficulty with
the Spaniards before Cartagena. will be
promoted to the rank of rear admiral.
General Dorregaray, commanding the
Carlist army, has resumed the offensive in
Navarro, has captured the town of Laguar-
dia, through the treachery of the inhabi
tants, and is now advancing on Puebla
with the object of cutting the railway be-
tween Mirandi and Logrono.
Nine. Ristori will return TO America in
March, 1875. and will play - Lady Mac
BETH and at least one act of it in the orig
inal English. Janauschek learned our
language more rapidly than Ristori,' but
then, to be sure, she was young. Nadia
lena Pomatelli, the mother of Ristori, has
died in Florence. She was once an actress
of reputation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-12

NEW HAMPSHIRE'S New JUDGEs.-The
governor and council of New Hampshire
have made the following nominations for
Judges under the new law which permits
the appointment of full new court: For
chief justice of the superior court of judi
cative, Samuel n. Bell. of Manchester;
for associate justices, William S. Ladd, OF
Lancaster, and Francis A, Faulkner, of
Keene; for chief justice of the circuit
court, William l.. Foster of Concord; for
associate justices, Ellery A. Hibbard of
Laconia. and John S. III. Frink of Green
land. Messrs. Faulkner and Foster are
republicans, and Messrs. Foster, Ladd and
Hubbard are members of the old court.
Mr.. Bell was late member of Congress
from the second district. and is n son Of
the late Samuel D. Bell, of Manchester.