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of MacMahon, an irresistible current Of
public opinion has pronounced in favor of a
plebiscitum l am ready to accept its YER
Dict Great ENTHUSIASM was manifested.
and Camden House. the residence of the OK
Empress and the Prince, was gally deeora- :
ted. Among the prominent Frenehmen
present were NM. Olivier and Rouher, and
The DIXIE do lrammOnt.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.


tI7ITN ~ U III 1ETsl-I.
NAsHINGToN. March 1.-THE House
committee on military affairs 20 DAY peg
iccted -heir bill for the reduction % the
army. They propose q cut off FIVE re-
mertS If infantry, one of artillery and one
OF cavalry. By the first of January. l-7j
the number Of enlisted men Is 70 be twenty
FIVE THOUSAND. and a. many officers a d.
may resign before that time 70 receive
4 Near,- INV
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Fresh Breeze In lhc ppl.eo,o, r,,r,n ,

"'NeIe III tnasts.e
The Rev. &. b. Porteous, of London, and
of the Church of England, arrived in this
country in January. and upon application,
received licenses to preach from Bishop
Potter, of New York, and Bishop Little
john, of Long Island lie soon after ap-
peared in various pulpits and made very
favorable impression. Not combining him
self to churches of his own order he preach
ed in Rev. Dr. Hepworth's church, in New
York, and in DIS. Duryea's, Scudder's, and
Mr.. Beecher's in Brooklyn. He also de-
liyered lectures on different subjects, suck as
" England's Vices and Virtues " a. Genius"
" Savonarola,'' " English, Scotch and
American W.T. etc, all of which are re.
ported to have been entertaining and IN
structiye. Suddenly, some ten days since,
a correspondence appeared in the New Yorl.
papers, showing that Bishops Potter aud
Littlejohn had revoked Mr.. Porteous's IL
censes to.preach in their respective dio.eses.
DR.. Porteous asked an explanation, and
Bishop Potter replied as follows:
Your letters as presented to me were
not such (there being none from the Bish-
OPP as w can usually account sufficient.
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SENATOR SUMNER Tern OF OFFICE.-Sen-
ator Summer term Of Office expires March
3, 1875. Under the provisions of an act
passed by Congress and approved July %
le66, it is provided that if vacancy shall
happen in the United States Senate during
the session Of the Legislature, the Two
Houses shall proceed to fill the vacancy by
an election which shall take place on the
second Tuesday after the Legislature shall
have notice of such vacancy Each House
openly, by rirG rooc vote. makes its selec-
ton ; and if any one receives a majority of
both branches, the record of both Houses IL
verified on the following day in Joint con-
yention. If there Is no choice, the Joint
assembly then proceeds by rird roce vote
to choose, and at least one vote must be
taken at twelve o'clock each day until a
Senator shall be elected.
There was 4 great crowd of French people
at Chislehurst, Monday. to celebrate the
eighteenth anniversary Of the birth of
Prince Louis Napoleon. Over 5000 cards Of
admission were issued, and those to French
persons only. In the morning. mass and
Thanksgiving services were held. The
Duke of Padone addressed the Prince in the
name of the French persons present. con-
graduating him upon having attain
ed his majority The Prince in his
remarks in reply. returned thanks
to his countrymon for their faithful
remembrance Of the late Emperor. lie said
the presence Of such an assembly showed
the alarm Of France for her future. lie
considered Il pehiscte as the only salvation
Of the country. If the decision was against
Imperialism, he would accept it ifin favor
of restoring the empire, he was ready to
accept the responsibility of the government
Great enthusiasm was manifested, and
Camden House, the residence Of the ex-
Empress and thePrnce was gaily decorated
Among the prominent Frenchmen present
were NJ. ii. Olivier and Rouher, and the
Duke De Grsmmont.
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The report Of Mr.. Summers death was
speedily followed in New York by tho half
masting Of flags throughout the city and
expressions of general grief. At an assem-
bage of leading men of New York at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, Wednesday night, the
desire was universally expressed that the
remains should stop at New York, on the
way to New England, and receive funeral
honors. Both houses of the New York
Legislature appointed committees, with a
leading Democrat at the head Of each. to
draft resolutions appropriate to the memory
of Mr. Sumner.
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F,r Cl,ro.oos li4iu 10 cts
For Cl-omos. vanished and mounted - so cts.
1eno..,.-e &. NOT sent re Chromos cannot be to.-
,vo-5ed We can furnish frames FOR the pictures a.
cost in any style selected but they cannot 'e seni
by mail.
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The BROOKLYN Congregational Church Quarrel.
The difficulty between Pymoath Church
and tie churchesof Doctors sI'rr~ ana b-d-
inrton. has reached new -;a-e. The i'tter
have called an extensive council OF C"n-re-
cational churches. not les than eyh'y OF
which have been invited to lie present by
pastor~ and delegate. TO advise the churches
calling the council on divers matters to be
-abmittel t. them Among the many Ne"
England churches invited, W. find tour e.
mont clurche=-the First CaIc-'. OF Buri-
ington. the F.r-t Church Of k't.and. the
First of Montpelier, ana the second Of st
J1hn-bury The letters mis-iye submit
seven questions, for the decision Of the
council
Fir-t-l> lt in accll.larce with the order
uni usage of tcugrcsa,lunali~m tnai
member may terminate his membership IN
-. II, .,b-.ptfu,, .iiu-.lf from it, ser
vices and communion ur j. corporate
~ -. s,.-i,, am fle mart Of the
.....-.i. ,,.,.-.qr, r.. the termination of such
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l......... .,'..vII.a ,-i,sr.o. tr declines t.au-
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u-ase ai t.nef'spu"nra-i~n ii"i t"e 'huI'3
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o. ,ti.. uul,tu-el. dropping MS name from
i.- u-- Witt'a' detection ap3n lam
''- >iJ' 4 ''.1 M '.r,u',eJ ..,r.
.5..- .,'-....--..-,. nj The Constantly of the
.a-t.-. ana ,ni.iioas to tae reputation oi
t'e''"r'h. o. he be pnh"riy released ny
.' ' i ,. , and ,,i,at ,n.,,r
ir.., a.i faItAsr re-gou~ihiiit, t, d, has the
r..v.l t.T~. 90 tac ANiiiih eHafier %
''"'i''" '', i''.- ''o ''''i''. ,; W. ,.'{
,' ' .r.-,,i.,n,i .l.r.,e. Lr,.n ,usintain-
"a. orl- 3. distinctly di~resar4t. in ca~5
"hirh called for IT. careful Observance .
lie remaining questions AK ID '''' az ''''
%. ~ li'nth 'i"T'' 'a' Deem ''' '''..'' ..''''e
81 i'' i'' or 'e' -"l u'i=e 10 '''- ''-''.' '''''
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cl.,r..l,.- take fanny e., rr,i,,.. themselves
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swANToN.-Frank Hawley and Mr.. Par
sons, who have been in Albany to see about
getting fire engine, ETC., have purchased
an engine and hose cart and 500 feet of
second hand hose. also 300 feet of hose
made to order, altogether 500 feet of hose,
the whole costing about 81 200.
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him with iron bracelet and stern counten-
ance. much to the surprise of the aforesaid
individual. Mr.. r. did not let him get out of
his sight again until he saw him through
the CRATES OF the Jail at Rutland.-Rmiand
GiOLe.
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In September. 1872, Just before Senator
Sumner lett for Europe, no wrote, IN his
own hand, his will. lie bequeathed all his
papers, MANUSCRIPTS and letter books to
Henry W. Longlcllow, Francis f. Balch
and Edward l.. Pierce. n trustees all his
books and autographs to the library Of
Harvard College has br0nzes to his
friends of many years. Henry ". Long
fellow and DR.. Samuel G.. Howe. lie gave
to the city Of Boston, for the Art Museum.
his pictures and engravings, except the pic
ture of 1.-The Miracle of the Slave" which
he beaueathed to his friend Joshua B,
Smith of Boston. To Miss Hannah Rich
mond Jacobs, the only surviving sister of
his mother, he gave an annuity of $500.
There is a bequcst of 81 600 to the daugh-
tiers of Henry W. Longfellow. 50 600 to the
daughter of Dr. Samuel q. Howe and
81 900 to the daughters of james 7. Fur
ness of Philadelphia. (which" he says,
II ask them to accept in token of gratitude
for the friendship their parents have shown
me-" The will directs that the residne Of
his estate shall be distributed in two equal
moieties. one moiety TO his sister, Mrs.
Julia Hastings of San Francisco, the other
mo,ety to the President and fellows of Har-
ward College in trust for the benefit of the
College library, the income to be applied to
the purchase Of books. In reference to this
last moiety the VIII adds: This beqnest
is made in tilial regard to the college. In
selecting especially the library | am gov
erned BY the considers ton that all my life
l have been user Of books. and having
few Of my own, have relied on the libra
ries of friends and public libraries, 50 that
what now do is only return for what |
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NEW ENGLAND NEWS.


Bes-9N, March l5-A large thron. vers
about the state House during the eutir,
day. Fully fifty thousand people passed
thorough Doric iiall % view the ca-slt ana
t1ral tributes. Toe lldy had changed So
much that the committee decided il va- nat
advisable 20 be seen.
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The noble arr ~ af the Society of
Jesus" says Rom IN Catholic paper, en-
rolled in 1873 I40 50 oilers in its ranks In
1872 the order nun bered 8 1872 members
it now has 8, IO2 mem bers. The teachings
of the church." rem uked well-known
a Satnss R,s sssss ths Ssnsa sI for
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1t is proposed to organize an Association
in. each Southern State for the purpose of
pensioning Confederate soldiers, who have
no government to recognize their claims and
look after their wants. The plan for rails
ing the money is by lottery.
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Since Mr.. Fillmore death the sole living
representative of the great line Of ex-Chief
Magistrates of the Union, tho spared pat
tern of the craftsmanship Of the past, is the
accidental and rotary Andrew johnson!
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MASSACHUSETTS SrATisIIJs.-The annual
report Of the vital statistics Of Massachu-
sets gives the figures for the year ls72, and
affords few interesting statements. As
regards the births and deaths. it is here
shown that the number Of males and fe-
males was about equal in each case The
average duration of life was only a-.G5
years, the highest ratio being found in Nan
tucket County. where the average Of s. -
was reached. The largest number of deaths
occurred in August, the largest number Of
births being curi0usly set down for the same
month. There were the most maria ges in
November, and the fewess in March, OF
deaths by drowning. there were PIC. being
only &c more than occurred in Ne YORK il
the previous year, and - les ;laa the aver
age for the city at the same rtts q very
coed showing for Massachusetts There
were - deaths from dsllrluul fr.sger.. which
Is about one-thIrd Of the average in New
York there having been 100 deaths last
year there. from this cause The entire
mortality of Massachusetts, for I-72 was
35,0l9. an increase of more than - per
cent. over that Of 1870.
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Intelligence has reached the Department
of State that on the 10th inst. the Act of
the Canadian Parliament will come into
operation, prohibiting the transportation
of goods and passengers by water from
one port in Canada to another, except in
British ships, and imposing heavy penalties
if any goods or passengers are carried con-
trary to the provisions of the act.
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Mr.. Summers death precipitates the Sen
atorial issue upon Massachusetts, at once.
The Legislature will be called upon to
choose person to fill the vacancy in the
present term, extending to March 4, 1875,
within very few days. The principal can
didates are likely to be Mr.. Dawes. Judge
Hoar, Governor Bullock and congressman
Pierce and last but not least the redoubtablc
Ben Butler himself
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NhAhAN IN W M bANA-A'E-
The origin of Mr.. Summers disease Is
traced by his physicians to the hludge0n IF
" Bully" Brooks. DR.. Brown-Sequard says
" 1t i the nature Of this disease that, when
the blow is struck upon the head, especially
when the person struck j. in sitting pos
ture, the shock follows the spinal column
until it reaches what Is termed the point of
resistance, and at this point there arises the
germ Of future trouble. After q series Of
weeks. ii generally happens that few par
ticlcs of the b0ny spinal column begin to Sc
parate into Semi-w9tery particles. From this
point the future disease sets in, through the
avenue of the nearest network of veins In
the case of Mr.. Sumner the disease extended
from the spinal column to the heart. In is
final manifestation, the arteries leading
from the heart Incoming practically ossilied,
give 10 the disease something of the charac-
ter of angina pectori-, resulting in certain
death. This condition If the stem is in
duccd. when the Original cause exists, 10y
mental excitement. Directly after the
assault Ly Brooks. Mr.. >Gnaer went t. Eu
rope. and placed himself under the care
of DR.. Brown-Scq uari. The treatment u
which Mr.. sumner was subjected was very
severe his back was burned with rci-hot
irons DR.. BrOwn-Sequard, in o lecture ut
Boston. year ago, remarked that be never
in hi- practice, subjected patient toa more
terrible ordeal than be did Mr.. Summer and
that he never saw the sovcrest known treat
mcnt endured by any man with more I'M
linchius nerve. V len Mr.. Sumner had In
part recovered, his physician informed him
that he woa!I entirely recover. hu; that, IL
he did not avoid mental excitement. the
malaiy would return later in life and tlal--
less prove fatal. About two years since,
Mr.. Sumner began % suffer from intense
pains in the heart, caused by paralysis of
the nerves connected with the spinal cord,
the heart having DO longer power 70 pro
pei the blood 20 the surface. Cessation
from night study and great care again
brought relief, 50 that, two weeks ago.
he sand that he had never been better
and that hc intended % take good
care Of his restored condition and not 30
much work. During the Inst fortnight,
however, Mr.. Sumner had been greatly ex-
cited hy the debates on the centennia. cele-
bration in open session, and on the contir-
nation 0t Simmons in secret session. For
getting BIS condition, be spoke NJ length
several time and with great animation.
until the old d.diculty returned, with fatal
force On Tuesday be said 10 several Of
his friends, 81 feel :hat another attack Is
coming upon ne, and cannot tel how it
o,.l 80
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20

The Rhode Island Republican State Con-
vention was held at Providence on the llth
inst. Gov. Howard, the present incumbent,
was rc-nominated by reclamation. The re-
mainder of the State ticket is as follows :
For Lieut.. Governor, Gen. Chas. Z. Van
Zandt of Newport; for Secretary of State,
Joshua NJ. Alderman of Providence for At
torney-General, Willard Sayles of Provi-
dence; for State Treasurer, Samuel Clark
of Lincoln.
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Tee dellh Of Mr.. Sumner was alluded 3D.
IN all e Boston pulpit- to-day. and ia
several was the chief subject dwclt upon
The teleg aph reports similar action h7 ra,
clergy t-nughOut New England W
event sine. the death of President Lincoln
has 50 affected the mass of the people
Several clerEymen of New York ami
Bro0klyn referred to the death of senator
Sumner As public calamity. AlluSi0n, To-
~ death were made in some pu,pit- 10
a-al1-ton, bat NJ sermon was devoted
nEcll-IE.Lv u tbs .nl.e.t
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MORE ABOUT THE LAST HOURS.
During Mr.. Summers last hours his mind
constantly reverted to his civil rights Dill
and the publication of his works, or his
book" as he used to call it. frequently
during the last hours he said II should
not regret this, if my book was finished.
and, when suffering intense agony and rol-
ling about in the bed. he would exclaim
MY book, my book in a tone OF utter
hopelessness. At one time he said, and
this was the last allusiOn he made to the
subject My book will not be finished, but
the great account is closed. Ii Is the
opinion of his secretary that his allusion to
the great account meant his account with
American slavery and the conflict engen-
dered. He thrice. at different times. urged
Judge Uoar to look after the civil rights
bill. As he referred to it the third time
there was most touching scene. Judge
lIoar sat beside the bed stroking the hand
of the Senator. The latter required to the
subject with much feeling and pathos, and
begged that the bill might not be lost with
him. lie seemed to want a promise or
word, and, overcome with feeling. Mr..
lIoar stopped and kissed tho hand he held
within his own, when the countenance OF
the dying man lighted up. During the last
hours Mr. Sumner had his consciousness per-
fectly, except when in a doze, until ten
minutes before his death. Three-q quarters
of an hour before his death, Judge Hoar,
who sat holding his hand, said Il wish
we could do something to make your hands
warm to which he answered: You
never will" Toward the last, he COM
planned of excessive weakness. Il am 80
tired, "''I am 50 tired. " he would frequent
ly moan, Il can't last much longer.
About ten minutes before his death, as
Judge liOar was sitting at his bedside. he
turned toward him and gave him message
for their mutual friend, Ralph Waldo En-
erson. at Concord. TEL Emerson, " said
Mr.. Sumner, in a voice nearly choked.
that love him and revere him. Judge
Hoar Yes, | understand you. | will tell
Emerson that you love him and revere him.
for he said to me of you that he never knew
50 white soul" just then, Mr.. Hooper
came in, and Mr.. WOrmley said MIR.
Sumner, this is Mr.. Hooper" Mr.. Sumner
turned over, opened his eyes. .aoked
at his old friend and said, waving hi Iand.
"Sit down. These were his last words.
Mr. Hooper and Judge lloar soon after
ward left the room, thinking that Mr.. Sum
ner was sleeping; but he was almost imme-
diately seized with violent spasm, occa-
stoned by rupture Of the heart, succeeded
by vomiting. When Judge loar returned
few moments aiterward, he found them
bathing his face. The judge took his hand;
he made one or two movements of his mouth
as if TO speak. and fell back dead, 81 Is
minutes before 3.
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There is nothing that seems to come 50
spontaneously from the heart than the
many mournful demonstrations over
Charles summers death, made By the col
ored people of the country, from Chicago to
Boston, and, indeed. wherever heard from g,
in the far South. Sumner. after "MaS9a
Linkum, was their chosen saviour and de-
liyerer His was the primal force that led
to the great movement which brought them
from bondage in the year of jubilo." Well
may they she'd tears over his taking of.
The New York Graphic has just celebra-
ted its first anniversary. An illustrated
daily was a decided innovation upon news
paperdom, but the enterprise has proved
successful, even beyond the hopes of its pro-
jectors. The Graphic Is wide awake and
outspoken, and It's columns are filed to the
brim with good things, garnished by excel
lent pictorial illustrations Of the worlds
progress. 1t has given within the year over
5000 of such illustrations, many Of them
VI AllA4s lAN li4NANlldA NUN VI NAN pa
per has steadily improved from the start,
and it Will be found right welcome visitor
in any family.
SENATOR SuNNER's SUCCESSOR Boston
Adrerhser warmly advocates asMr. Summers
saccessor Charles Francis Adams. "indc-
pendent Of mere party considerations. be-
cause he is "a statesman ofestablished re-
putetion, universally honored for great and
varied public services, in sympathy with the
bestinterestS fthe commonwealth and above
all, IN sympathy with the indignant protest
which honest men Of all parties are now
making against the demoralizing influences
plotting to undermine and destroy them,
After Mr., adams, the Adrertiser's prefer
ence is Judge Hoar, if selection is to be
made with any reference to party usages.
Mr. Dawes, it thinks, is not as desirable a
man a the Judge, and in that opinion it has
the support Of the eastern part of the
State
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THE CONDITIONS OF BETTER RA,E.-
The Rev. DR.. Bar,ol read paper before tie
members Of the Moral Education ASsscia-
ton at Boston last week, on THE Cuudi-
tons Of a Better Race" The first condi-
ton, he said, was true marriage N0ta
mere union Of hands. but a manly and
womanly union deep-seatci in the heart.
When mIschievOus and wicked generation
sprang up it was evident that somebody
had blundered that there was rot in lhc
parent tree. He named religious behaviour
as well "a right betrOthal a. one of the re-
quirements for producing q better race
There should be a conscious responsibility
for everything done. Family chickering's
might be covered for 4 time, but they would
rattle and moan on the vital strings Of the
next generation. The third and last re-
quislte in training the young was educa-
ton lie called upon parents To instruct
their children in the mysteries of their
double nature. lie called upon PHYSICIANS
to be faithful not only TO treat malatisS.
but to prevent disease by bravolv eulighten-
ing their patients A. tn its lust cause: upon
young men to reform their ahusss and ahcr-
ratlons, and upon ministers % the gospel 90
cease their textual disputes and teach
Christianity BY practice a. well p pfccepr