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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18
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war; that he is a gentleman in Sood Siahu-
ing in New York, and a member oi the i-'i'-
club.-SprmGfeh Republican.
We suppose this to be meant FOR Us, and
perhaps we ought to be greatly obliged to the
Republican, for its information. We knew
before that Mr.. Olcott had some reputation
a, a newspaper writer We had heard that
he was war correspondent" during the
war: but we never heard Of what regiment
he wa. Colonel and We doubt if tie R'PH5-
lioau can tell Us. lie may be a gentleman
Of good Standing in New lork-we do not
Doubt it BE may he that. and cmbody in his
person tie entire Lotos club, without being
trutlial aud reliable witness in the mat
ter, To which he is l-yoting his attention.
He ba-. la Gct, written himself down. as
either crclulous dupe, or sensational
decciyer. y VIC can admit his honesty, only
at the expense OF his common sense and per
ception. We prefer still to believe him to be
as well aware as any body that tie appear
anecs lie describes 50 elanootely are cAe"p
frauds.
Col. Olc5t. lectured in Rutland, on Satnr-
day evening, on the Chittenden Manifesto
tons. lie said
Where the Burlington rgre Pass. the
Boston IrqreH,r, the New Haven Pa'laan"'
and others. who have criticised the EddJS'
have left off. | begin. | Jay no stress what
ever on those things performed thore winch
can be inflated. >ITlhe our an
those appearances that look Ike Wa.
Eddy. bei have yet to find that he can make
/ himself baby, giant, or an INDIAN OF
change himself to one of these IN amoment'
Now then, We say that Col. oicott lay
great stress ON things which can he initiated.
In fact. Interpretations he de-cribe--and his
letters have given this Chittenden bubble
il, entire prop9r,ions-were al cheap imi-
tations. Our witnesses for this assertion
are Major G,,. T. Chill-. Of s.. Adams, and
Luoi4- Biec'ow, ESP. Of the ST. A'as
l5rrler, both intelligent AMI truthful.
gentlemen, and unimpcaehalle witncs~e--
/ Major ClaI's account of the CLi-tenden
.-...4.. ,.ii-r.l Mr.
lIauu' We ''''' '''''il
Bi-olow gave 81 description OF the perform
,,.o- n. his rarer. In ..,arIete accordance
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"-iA ''''' '- -''J '' MINUS ''i-
paragraphs from il.
pr,'. rll,. f,,oi',. themselves. IL is rrl
] nor g.. -l- That the u.UgIlr IuIrC~-Ilu Gee
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the "I.,,f ~" " I'-.am -i.'-' .'iu '. .i'
ward- H'rltl'. Doc III "nte rec' -iiit'" '.'-
as ihe same llgsier- ttat. with their sister
gave exhibitions In Darlington, w.. liu'
nine years ago. and were there detected Do
their imposition in dark circle hc!i ai tm
nous. Of harlcs Miller. ROW deceased
o1t af all the affari,iar- there was not.
s;,.-l. .,,e y,l.-.. ~f..-r~. MAS NOT tha- o.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

Rev. B. F. BurLEr, D. D.-A German
translator, IN one OF the Departments, la;
called my attention to q very interesting
fact in General Buffers biography as re-
corded in the 18th edition OF Br0ckham :,
General German Lexicon, which for some
unaecOuntablc reason has never found it,
way into our American press-that forty
jaekass mud power. give below a trans
lation of the point:
Butler Benjamin Franklnl, American Gencral
born Nov 5th, ISIS. 1t neeriied, New Hampshire
lost his father early, and by his mother dcstiu
ell for the study OF Theology. For THIS purpose he
attended the seminary at Matervlle, Maine, hu.
in rs turned to the study o. the Law
Whether General Butler had IN 7iew the
Dutch Gap Canal, the Massachusetts Gov
ernorship. OF the prosecution Of Beecher
for Iilton when be turned from the
study OF divinity to tie study of the law,
will leave to the disination of those good
clergymen who. on reading this, are led to
sigh Tor What nigh; have been" had Gen.
Butler only been Rev. ID. D. WdShtRg-
ton COrrcsP ondence Albany Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

In the preliminary proceedings in the
Beeeher-Tilton case, retort made by Gen.
Tracy, to the effect that Mr.. Tilton had
been long while getting ready to aEsnge
his wounded honor, was applauded by the
crowd which filled the court room. This
was not so very remarkable but is worthy
OF note in connection with the fact that si-
hundred of the crowd were jurors empan-
elled in the case, and from whom the
,welve who mus, decide the case are to be
drawn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

Mrs. Van Brunt and her daughter were up
attending to the wants Of Il sick child, when
they were all startled by the loud ringing
OF a burglar alarm, which notified them OF
the presence Of some one in the vacant
house, next door, which was but stone )
throw distant. \ hasty examination assur-
ed them that there was some one moving
about IN the upper chambers Of the vacant
cottage, u the small light they carried
could be seen passing to and from the YarI-
Gus chambers, as If a search was in progress
for portable articles Of value. OF course all
were greatly agitated at the discovery. Mr..
\. Ii. Van Brunt. the son of j. ii. Van
Brunt, was called up, and himself and
father hastily agreed upon plan Oi action.
The son called up Herman Frank, his
father hired man. and William Scott. the
gardner, all were armed with shot guns,
and started for the other house, designing
if possible to capture the burglars.
Albert and the gardener went to the front
door and the old gentleman and his hired
man took position close 10 the rear en-
trance The night was dark, cold, and wet.
The watchers waited patiently for half an
hour, while the intruders went through
every room in the house, searching tor
booty, with the rays from their dark Ian
terms flashing now and then through the
chinks in the shutters. At length they
came down to the basement floor and into
the pantry. Through the window of this
| little apartment Mr.. Van Brunt could see
/ the hard looking faces of the two burglars
distinctly. He could have shot them down
| there and then; but he wished to refrain
from taking lite until he could be certain
that they would show deadly resistance.
They left the pantry and went into the
/ dlnng-r0om. After waiting for about half
IN hour Mr.. Van Brunt. senior. who began
/ to feel very faint and a if ne should not be
| able 10 stand much Longer, sent Scott up to
make noise at the rear door. This ne did,
rafting the knob violently and then retir-
| ing hastily to his former station. Upon the
rafting at the door the light in the house
/ wa> Immediately put out, and all was quiet
/ for at least fifteen minutes longer, when
their footsteps were heard descending the
cellar stairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

As EX-GoyERNoR KNOCKS Down AZ
EDITOR -Ex-GovernoT John NJ. Palmer, of
Illinois. did very silly thing at Carlin-
Vile. H., last Friday, in attacking Z. A.
Sniyely, editor OF TIE Macoupin Enquirer,
which has been very severe upon Mr.. Pal
mer, IN consequence Of his course toward
the people Of the county in prosecuting
certain suits. Mr. Sniyely is quite small
man, and was seated in the bar OF the court
room talking to Il friend, when Gov. Pal
mer knocked him over, and kicked hlm
three times before the hy-standers, the Cir
cult Judge among them. could interfere,
inhicting considerable injury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

WI 81 II. ".le an -. mum .tl 90 80 " 80 -
the trap-d9or OF the cellar. This was soon
opened ana tue bodY OF man protruqed'
followed by the head OIL another MI Van
brunt cried out' Siahl IN response 10
his command TWO piStoi-shots from the
cellar door Ht>hel Almost IN ms iacc, out
nothing mt nm lie t-en leVe-Gd ms re-
voIVer al the foremost man ana pulled
anu a cI} oI agony loHoNcl. lac olhef
man fired at hlm second time, and then
ran toward the front VI the house. lie
dashed almost INTO the arms oil the young
Van brunt' at "A1m he Ire Two more
SHOTS, iucAiiy missing MN also Inc leI!o"
having soi between Ai9eft ana the "nite
WALL the after c'4id sec tle arm raises
i9r another >u''' uu' before 1t G9llI oe
Afci the arm WIZ ''i-'A own am DF'Ae''
near ile e'o'" 10y " N-9N rom -"'' q"
brunt -h'i gun when was a.s' slil'ieI,
Ohansin4 INe l'-'o4 ID Ills 4ei- manu. anu
Gaming ms "1N 'I S-l5 WIG manu- we
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

On Tuesday morning St. Adams Their
uomsters marked zoe below zero.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18


Our readers NAV have given little heed to
a telegram from Alabama, the other day, re
eariing 4 convention Of colored people, held
to consider the question of emigrating from
that State. to Texas or some other region
where they can work out their destiny with
less molestation Later adyices, however,
rerresent that the movement is formidable
one. The convention, it seems, represented
the colored people of twenty Counties WHO
met and appointed committees to report an
address to the people Of the North, and to
rrccare other business. The feeling, 1t Is
said. was unanimous to leave Alabama. The
eorresnondent Of the New York ReP1bi'e,
writing from Montgomery, says the move
nept amounts to frenzy that 1t COM
rri.ss the entire rural colorod population
and that it is encouraged by the best, and
best educated Of them. They say that they
cannot live in Alabama, except under condi-
rior- of practical slavery That they have
produced every dollars worth Of agrieultur-
al products. working all day 50 long as there
va. liclt. eleven months in the year, and
are not now permitted to aspire to anything
above the mere,. manual labor, nor to edu-
cate their children, nor to freely exercise the
right of citizenship. and they intend to seek
some SPOT where they can have peace, and
true freedom
This threatened exodus Of negroes Is not
confined. it seems. to Alabama the colored
population of Georgia, it would seem, are
/ ike minded with their more Southern breth-
rsn. Moreover. instead Of being delighted
a, tile prospect Of an entire absolution from
trouble a., To- civil rights bills, and negr,
sial equality. and uprisings and things Of
cha, ~.rt. the white Georgians talk of the
movement ~ scare" and a subject Of
..sn.rl--in- interest and Importance. The
railr.a5- are accused, by the Atlanta H~o.d
ol -, r.i.cius fares a- TO tempt the negroe-
70 en- 5f'i'. A''' '' NY '"' pun ~.
and condemns tfe 'h'fi'n7 ~l'n i1''--'''7
II goes "" 70 aihiA' VITA 'H'.'c ''''''' H.
dol'', iH"' the negro Is .eii4'Nl''' i'i ''''
love Of the locality where He was Dorm '''
he prefers To stay where ne was '''''-u' ~
that lie Will Go 50 unless al TIC COMM
tempt him to leave IT, le'' !, i '1'l
that be is tempted To ''''e IT, anu nothing
more need be- ~ali' '' an "''l''S'"ii1'i' VI
tie ~i'."ii'n- lie case I'i'.''''7 ID, Va "'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

RECENT CRIMES w illiam II. Jones cut
the throat of Mrs Nurgiana Barry at her
home in Charlestown. Mass. on Sunday
and then cut MS own. Both were found
dead. Each was maj ried, and no criminal
intimacy Is alleged. It is thought Jones
was insane.
Thomas W. Field. superintendent of pub
lie schools in Brooklyn, has begun suit for
divorce from his wife IN the ground of adul-
terry with Thomas Kinsella. editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle, against whom, it will be
remembered, he began a suit, last year. for
the alleged seduction of his wife. it is al
legged in Mr. Fields complaint that Mr..
Kinsella and Mrs. Field lived together for
some time at Lake George as man and wife.
The New York State Wool Growers and
Sheep Breeders Association, in session at
Canandaigua, resolved that the Reciprocity
Treaty is a measure which, if it should be-
come operative. would be greatly injurious,
if not utterly destructive. to the wool grow
ers' Interest. They ask the Senate to OPP
pose it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

A!,sr he speech o.. Lord Derby OH the
e5,h November defending the reciprocity
treaty. tie Earl Of Carrar,on, British colo
nial secretary, mad, q speech to the same
effect lie said
"Ihi- treaty is not . concluded treaty,
i~ seems 10 have been moEined by some.
&c s merely draft treaty, and stands very
much in relation - diplomatic affairs a. q
bill ou Its second reading does 20 lcsi-a-
tiun. 1t expresses agreement on the part OF
the CO. Tracing powers % certain general
princip. 'cs, but ii leaves many details open
10 rcvlsi IN. Ia these matters there is more
than one s;te 20 consider. ! should point
out that while on the enc hand fears have
been exp. 'es~ed GS TO the operation OF the
treaty apo n particular branches of industry
in this co 1ntry. IN the / nited States cor
responding fears have been expressed. fears
of what ma ensue after being brought into
competition with English goods. OF course
it must be I lksn with certain allowances,
but 1t should not be lost sight OF. II shows.
at all events. that our apprehcn>i0ns are
met with equal approximations Ia the United
States, and the approximations there are of
Il contradictory nature to those entertained
here. In conclusion, i think 1t far 70 men,
ton that this draft trca " was entered INTO,
not at the request or digestion OF either
my noble friend or mys III. Ii was pro
ceeded with at tho EXPIRE X desire OF the
Canadian government. VI thin very few
days of our coming into Off. n this matter
was brought TO our attention. As you will
see from these Parliamentary papers, We
expressed a distinc; opinion tt at it could
only be at the express request of Canada
that this matter could be procee ded with.
Ii was proceeded with, and her Majesty 5
government have been perfectly co gnizant
of every stage thrJug Oh which it mas p. used. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

TIER the ireedmen'S independent action
"a, race has at last proven failure to
securc power. because intelligence must
always 10 the end control ignorance. The
superior intellectual power must govern A:
The inferior must become at last subseryient
20 the superior Ii i now best. that we
haJ' thrown OF the black pail Of negro
government, to utilize the voting capacity
the negro TO the best advantage Of good
communicating 10 the welfare and
protection OF all races. Without the inter
position % the bsyonet We shall eventually
30 this, and the result viii be that this is a
white mans government for the benefit Of
tue people OF all classes and conditions.
:, SAYS the Rome, Georgia, Courier.
elitcl ly Yermonter born. Is it any
wonder that the black men of Georgia are
talking OF leaving State, where their time,
muscles and voting capacity are to be
utilized" Tor the benefit of the superior
race, under white mans government
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

The kidnapping Of Charlie Ross, with all
the attendant circumstances, Is one Of thr
most singular Affairs Of recent times. The
ahiactiou Of ,he boy in broad daylight from
tire sidewalk ola crowded city the CORES
Ioudencc of the abiuctors with the stricken
father, demanding a ransom Of $50. 600. the
Immense reward for the recovery Of the
child the persistent and unayailing search :.
the intense public interest in the case and,
finally. tie awful tragedy at Bay Ridge -
ail this makes a story unique in our annals,
aad shows most forcihly how far the realities
of life transcend the widest flights of fiction.
At the present writing the last chapter in
the strange romance Is not closed hut there
seems little doubt that Charlie Ross viii soon
hele-urned to bis parents and every one
viii wish that the restitution may speedily
come.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18
The Bay Ridge Tragedy.

The New York papers come filled with
accounts of the exciting conflict with bur
glars a Bay Ridge. N. Y, on Monday night.
Bay Ridge is a small village near Fort
Hamilton. on Long Island. The house
entered by the burglars was the coun try
place of Judge Van Brunt, and had been
left for the winter in charge of Mr.. Holmes
Van Brunt, the judges brother, who lives
in an adjoining house. The burglar alarm
in this. was connected by wires with the
judges house, 50 that the opening Of door
or window in tho latter would give an
alarm in the former.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-20

latin 20 he reserves. He b lieved the n serves
were Issued IN viclatioA Of law, for the benefit
of speculst~Ts He would oppose leaving the
power In the hanc> Of any man on earth 20 ey-
PSnG OF contract the cufreGCy at his pleasure.
Mr.. RSudSn pa said he hsd hitherto been
unable Ia scree with Any bill on this subject.
because LOns OF trem had re ached the evil
But there we're three features in this bill o.
which be approved. They were, Ist, the re-
lease Of tie reserve for circGla alton: 2i 10 set
lied the volume OF greenesck Currency A.
S3S2.Ooo 00o, AID takes away the power of the
Secretary 20 charge values. and, "a, Il provided
tCr redistribution. He would haye been glad n
a clause had heen ms rted tor resumption.
Mr.. Cox N. W said the hin was mere
make shift, aud the whole question would aAvr
70 he settled hereafter. The only wav in shicl
stability could he given 10 THE currency woulc
be TO take step toS ard specie payments.
Mr.. Marshall (Ili.) commended the clause re-
lessiDg the country hanks fro n keeping part OF
their reserves I'm New York. He hoped it waS
not thar clause that Induced Mr.. Cox TO Oppose
the bill.
MI o'Brien (Md.) said in all the votes that
ne bad cast on the currency question during
the present Congress he had steadily adhered
10 the principle that go'd was the only legit-
nate monev, and the only safe money to secure
the property Of the country AMI maintain un-
su!lied lis honor and integrity; and that since,
as relic of the war, We are compelled % use an
irredeemable paper currency, IL Is absolutely
necessary that Its volume should not be er-
panded, IL we are 10 look forward TO a return 70
specie.
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Affairs i'm New York,
TWEED TURNS UP AGAIN.
[COTTespoRieHce Of The Stdr.l

New YORK, June 10, lS74.
William NJ. Tweed appeared in the supreme
court circuit 10 day on . writ OF hab>as corpus
to give evidence in one Of the ring suits. He
looks greatly changed from the time when he
was the ruler Of all and every one he surveyed;
looks thinner, and even hsggaTd. IL was ru-
mored at one time that he was living I'm Ink
uTious apartments in tue prison, and that be
wore bis own clothes, aud not those prescribe
by law. The facts are that prison discipline
began TO tell severely on his health, and 70 have
been Kept longer in hts cell would cOlbtles-
have Killed him. he Was removed TO one more
pleasant, ard given better fare. Tweed Wa
accompanied by his ron, snd was dressed H.
plain citizens dress, without the brilliant in hi
hos. m that figured so prominently in the Mast
caricatures. He walked quietly from the coach
into the building, looking neither 10 the right
nor to The lett. A sqpad Of policemen
which had ass mbled at an early hour
In the courthouse the scene was exciting. A
perfect jam OF curious citizens, lasyers and
rouehs hlled the building. and it soon became
necessary to put up a bar 10 keep the crowd
from pre- ssing into the court room, which was
flied 10 overlooking. Tweed took a seat in a
shaded corner near the jury, and appeared
anxious TO sLun observation. When called Epon
at a late hour in the afternoon. 10 give his tes-
timony, he did so in his familiar heavy voice,
but rot TO loud as aforetime, and the brassy
ring, the cheerfulnfss, was gone. Being dis
missed, he was femaDded 10 the custody of the
warden Of the Penitentiary aud taken back TO
lnt lsishu. belCre leaving ne WAS gwen an op-
portuDlty 10 CONVERSE with and shake hands
with many of his friends, but IL was noticed
that many were Eot 20 anxious for the honor as
they once were. When he turned to enter the
coach 10 retu TO prison a slight rigidness of
the muscles could be noticed, a bracing up as IL
were against the terrible fate which had over
taken him.
Washingtonian in New York is first struck
with tie noise OF the streets. produced by carts,
drsys and omni buses over the rough Belgian,
ana secondly by the terrible condition II the
concrete and woSfen payements, even on upper
Fifth Avenue ard many streets not used By
heavy traffic. What would a WashingtOnian
think of patching Nicholson AMI asphalt With
Belgian? KY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-20
MESSAGE OF TIE PRESIDyNr
Debt of tie District Of Columbia.

The President sent the following message 70
Congress this afternoon:
To TIE :endts and House of r prssentdtires
respectfully invite the attention of Congress
TO one feature of the bill entitled San act for
the government OF the District OF Columbia,
made fer the payment of the ebts of the Dis
triet In bonds to be Issued by tie sinking FIND
mission ers running fifty years and bearing
int rest at the rate of three and sixty-hve
opt-hGndTedths per cent. per annum, with
the payment OF the principal aud inter
est guaranteed nv the United States.
The government by which these debts were cre-
ate q IL abolished, and no other provision SEEM
TO he made for their payment Judging from
'he transactions In other bonds, there are good
eTouT ds, in INV opinion, for the apprehension
that hOrds bearing this rate OF interest, whs n
Issue q. Will be worth much less RI ian their eq III
vsltnt in the current, money of the United
states. This appears to me TO be unjust to those
TO Whom these bonds are to be pad, and 10 the
extent OF the difference between their face aud
IT al value, looks like repudiating the debts Of
the District NV opinion is that to require Gre
d'ters OF the District of Columbia 10 receive
these bonds al par, when IT is apparent that to
be converted into money they must be
sold at a large discount, Will not only
prove greatly injurious TO the credit of the Dis
trict, but will reflect unfavoraSly upou the
credit and good faith of the United States.
L wOu'd recon- mend, therefore, that provision
he mode at the present session of Congress to
increase the interest upon these bonds, so that,
when sold, they will bring an equivalent in
money, and that the Secretary of the Treasury
be authorized TO negotiate the sale of these
bOrds at not less than par, and paw the proceeds
thereof 10 those who may be ascl rtsined to have
valid claims against the District of Columbia.
z. s. GRANT.
EBecesire KCnsi6l, June 2cth 1874.
On motion Of Sr Sherman. the message was
referred 10 tie joint special committee on Dis
trlct affairs.