Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-17

Paper -four barrels are cited as the late
novelty.
tn to this date one hundred and fy
oranges have been organized in this State
The Champlain Canal will not he openc
before the first OF May
The collector of Whitehall, out Of an a,
sessment roll of S33, lO2 G3, returns onl
SD 10 uncollected.
Butter has taken 4 tumble at Nergenne
from 42c. to 30 and 3je. Maple sugar j
worth there from IL to BE.
The suspension orwork at the Port llenr.
iron mines will throw five hundred men on
Of employment.
BARSlu ComSc.-A circular from p. 7
Barnum informs Us that his grsa; show vii
again visit this city early the coming sum
mer.
One hundred and fity-siz carloads o
lumber were shipped from here by the Cen
tral Vermont last week The spring trad,
J., opening brisk.
SnElmRN r. c. Bryant set out. IN TIA,
spring of y. 25o 600 fruit tree, and intend
to let out in hi, extensive uur-eric, al
equal number this spring
M1Rcua>Ts' NArl,>AL BA>K-M. "
johnson, for some years past clerk for L.
" Peck * Co., has been appointed clerk
vice jesse Ayeriil resigned.
Five out of the xix druggists of Rot'and
have signed pledge that they would not
sell liquor as a beverage. Two small
seizures were made On Friday.
ST. A1uA>s Butter MARkEr, ArnI IL
The market was not active, and prices
show decline Common to fair, - to 27e,
medium to good, - TO Boz; choice. b Z;
selections 3D.
JERoo.-A sugar house belonging to
Truman Ga.u>ha, containing three sheet
iron pans, one large store tub, one large
milk can and several cords Of wood. was
destroyed by fire ON Saturday morning last.
40 insurance.
ARTIST ol a IloR>E TmEs-Aimon Clark
noted horse thief, was arrested at P.atts-
burgh, yesterday, ly detective Matthews of
Pot~jam, who brought him over to this
city. in order to interview Sheriff Drew
concerning certain horses stolen in this Vi
cinity las; fall Clark has made his head
quarters in Altoona, y. Y, since his last
discharge from State Prison
LARGE LGroR SEIZURE At Er11A>D.-
Officer Perkins ~eizcda at the freight depot.
Tuesday, number of casks and barrels of
liquor, marked to parties in Port Henry,
"to be left in Rutland till called for" This
j. the largest and mos; valuable amount of
contrahand secured at one time since the in
auguration Of the present temp erance move
ment. The seizure has created much cx-
element. 4 quantity OF cider and whiskcy
was also cont~tatei at the saloon Of Bryan
McDermott, Merchants Row.
lN>ANE-The wife Of one Of the miller, at
the City FIGURING Mills was taken violently
insane Monday, and removed to- the
county Jail for safe keeping.
Meeting or CorNrr CovmssioxEE..-A
meeting Of the County Commissioners Of
the State Will be holden at Montpelier on
the 2lst inst. at 10 o'clock, a. III. Arrange
ment- have been made with the Central
Vermont Railroad for return ticket.
RIAL ESTATE -EIwari Lyman has sold
to Charles W Woolhol-e for about >, 100
an undivided half orab5at two and a half
acres of land on the west side of Willard
street. south Of Maple street
FIRE AT The chemical works
of A C. Houghtou, in stamford, were
totally destroyed by fire saturday night.
with most Of the material stored in them.
The origin OF the fire is unknown. Los,
so. eco insured for $4,000
Hos. y. T. SrRacrg, in. ADVOCATES
PRomurIoN.-I Hon. y. 7. Sprague. Jr.. of
Brandon, at the last meeting of the Farm
crs' and Mechanics Club of that village.
declared himself in favor of prohibition. lie
presumed iiqa,rS were usually adultaratod.
aud he was in favor of restricting their sale
altogether
The Vermont wa- auableMonday might On
account of the Ice TO gc; any farther south
than a little below Essex. SD she put back
To that port, and tied up for the night.
Early yesterday she steamed successfully
to Whitehall. reaching there about eleven
o'clock.
RICHMOND MARkEr, April I3-At market
lbs tubs butter. Prices ranged from aS to
30c for good, choice, 81 to -. No cheese
offered. Potatoes to to %. Tor Early Rose,
30 to 30 for other kinds. Eggs, I5e. Maple
sugar, 10 to lsle. Maple syrup, 81 90 TO
81 -.
ASP, Y. Manuel, North Ayenue,wa- doe
tlrinG "a horse Yesterday afternoon. the
animal fell upon him. bruisiug him severe
ly, 50 much So that he tainted away. and
was for some time inSensble; but wc cam
not learn that any bones were broken.
ST. MARY CATuEon>r ON Sunday last
RI. Rev. Bishop DE Coe-briaud announced
during his sermon. that on next Sunday a
Mission will be opened Mt High Mas, at
10 30 a H., by the Rejcmptorist Fathers.
His lord~hip desired that every member Of
the congregation would attend the exer-
ci>c~ of this spiritual retreat, which would
be conducive to the salvation Of the right
eous as well as of those who 20 n.t iiligent-
ly attend to requirements Of Inc church. 1t
is expected that at Size slase Of the mission.
which T. to be conducted by some OF the
most eloquent Fathers of the Order. tenn
perancc society vii be organized.
IIr>rlNcrox.-S. q. Palmer. OF llunting-
ton Centre, has sold his store and goods 10
N. J. Ellis Mr.. Ellis has recently been
appointed postmaster at tbs Centre, vice
Calvin Dearb jrn resigned
4 raid Wa made few days ago. ON G.
C.Bger, hotel keeper at the Centre, and
two or three quarts of liquor seized. On
the same day at the North Village a barrel
ofal was seized from Mr. May, the hotel
keeper.
NArIoNAL GUARD or VERMONT. - Col.
Peck has appointed and the Governor has
commissioned Sergeant Albert d TgRney ,ol
the Ransom Guards of st. Adams A. Adju-
tant of the First Regiment Of the National
Guard cf Vermont, with the rank Of First
Lieutenant, vice James +. Batchelder, of