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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13
rhn cOlIertiou OF the Rerenue.

The Secretary of the Treasury has written
a letter To the chairman of the Committee
on Commerce, in which he very clearly
points out some of the faults of our revenue
laws and plainly recommends certain rem
edies. He gives the gist of his criticism on
the present laws in three principles W
that the government can be defrauded OF It's
duties on Imports in only two ways-smug-
Cling and naturalization; (2) that the
object Of the revenue laws should be to pre-
vent rather than detect frauds; (3) that the
laws should be simple, so as to be easily I'M
derstood. and that the character OF the per-
sons appointed to execute them should be
high and command respect. In the hight oil
these principles he argues in favor oil the
following measures
l. \ revision and consolidation oil Inc
, The substitution, so far as practicable
of specie in lieu of ad raiorem duties
g. The abolition Of the present system Oh
moieties. with one exception, to VII that
where attempts at smuggling are detected
or where the act OF Smuggling
pli,hed and the goods are afterwards seiIeu'
the Selling officer or officers and the inioI-
mer or iniormers. if any, shall be entitled
in equal parts. to one-tenth OF the net pro
ceeds. or. If there be no info7mer, the seq
inc officer shall be entitled to the whole Oh
such one-tcnth.
4. That provision may be made Tor a
special fund. to be applied, under suitable
restrictions. to the compensation OF private
persons aiiarding information when snail
enable the Government to detect and PUNISH
frauds upon the customs revenue other thah
those involved in actua. or attempted slnn g
Cling H. -.
:. That the law authorizing the seizure
of book, and papers be 80 amended as to
afford due protection to the rights oil private
g. That no compromise Of any fine
penalty. or forfeiture aecruing 'front.' VIOLA
lion Of lie navigation or customs revenue
Laws shall be lawful until after judicial
investigation of the facts.
:. That the compensation OF customs ON
Ger, be GRADED in accordance with the I'M
rortance and responsibility of their re6pec'
rive un~l llJn~.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

Asa wear ago. the Senate Is engaged
with an exposition of the political affairs In
unbappy Louisiana. Senator Carpenter
has made an able and forcible speech from
his standpoint, in which he brought to llght
the utter rottenness Of Louisiana politics
and politicians, arguing that the only
remedy for the unfortunate situation OF
that State, was new election. lbs speecn
is admitted on all sides to be the most
powerful and thorough one thus far heard
in Congress on the Louisiana question
and the formidable array Of facts and ngu
with which it Is filed, is most convincing
Senator Carpenters views mainly agree
with those expressed by Senator hainunus
last session, and We believe they present
the only feasible and just way oil getting
out of the Louisiana difficulty. The Kellogg
government, by the weight of evidence pre-
sented. Is usurpation. Let new election
be held under the safeguards which the
Federal Government could furnish, and the
voice of the people would be fairly hearu'
What history of fraud and oniTa sc mas
disgraced Louisiana since the end OF the re-
bellion. and for many months 1t has been a
blot upon our civilization 1t has peen i
reign of violence, which has excited the dis
gust Of all good citizens. Both parties have
besn implicated in it,though there has been
more legality on the part of the MeEnery
Government. than on that Of Kellogg and
bis partisans. but yet it does not stand well.
Senator Morton most earnestly and elo-
orentlv oDposes the idea of a new election,
and claims that policy would precipitate the
State into fresh and bloody CONFUSION,
and would renew the massacres Of New Or
lean, and Of Colfax parish.
We are inclined to doubt this The last
election j. universally conceded TO be
farce. and the Congressional committed
that visited the State have reported upon
yoluminou, evidence, with only one dissent
inr voice. that the Kellogg party had not
honestly carried the State. The masses oil
both parties are tired Of the continued
troubles and want the evils speedilyremedied
and as we have remarked, new election
fairly held, as it would be under Federal
protection. would be welcomed as measure
ofpeacs rather than one OF war.
President Grant evidently believes IN
commencing the unloading" process, and
Is probably correctly reported a. iavoring a
new election. That he is tired Of the prank
Of some of the worst earpet-baggerS who
infest the South can be seen in his Texan
policy. and not only doe the President favor
a new election in Louisiana, but the serious
thought Of the whole country demands 1t,
and We sincerely hope Congress will take
favorable action concerning 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

GEN. HARNEY AND THE INDIANs.-Gen.
Har ney of the army addressed the House
milit airy committee, last week, in regard to
the mana cement of the Indians. He favored
the peace policy, but advocated the transfer
of the Indian bureau to the war department.
He believed that if Indians were treated
fairly, there never would be any difficulties
with them. He had kn own but two instances
in which they ever viola ted treaty stipula-
tions, and in those the Indians were to be
excused, for the treaties had grown old be-
fore they were enforced, and the chief and
head 1aen who made them were all dead.
The troubles with the Indians were princi-
pally aused by fraudulent agents and by
whiske y-dealels. He had never known an
Indian agent who had not grown rich in the
Office, bat one On being asked how the
whiskey-sellers could be suppressed he ans
wered, " ithout hesitation. that they should
be hange or shot by the nearest military
.afiiepr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

In case the President appoints civilian as
superintendent of elections, the latter Is
to receive $1,000 for his services; and II
an army officer shall be appointed superin-
tendentand shall wilfully fail to perform the
duties prescribed by this bill, he shall be
punished with fine not exceeding Sl,O0O
or imprisonment at hard labor not exceed
ing one year. The bill also provides that it
shall be lawful for the President Of the
United States to employ such part Of the
land and naval forces of the United States
a. shall be necessary to aid In the execution
of judicial process to carry out and enforce
its provisions, to maintain the public peace
and to sustain the officers appointed under
this act in the discharge Of their iduties; and
any act done by any person claiming TO De
an officer of Louisiana, or any process lssueo
BY any State Court officer to enjoin or inter
fere with the execution of this act. is to be
treated as absolutely void.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

The Springfield Republican has these plea
SAINT words concerning our Vermont Sena-
tors:
Without assuming to judge of pudding
pect that the fine legal ability of Senator
Edmunds has saved the country from good
deal of business misery by remodelling,
amending and greatly improving the bank
rupt law and preventing its total repeal.
There is all the difference in the world be-
tween mad tearing down and patient,
intelligent repair and building up.
If by any means Senator Morrill, of YER
mont can be induced to take evidence in his
committee, now authorized to take evidence
in regard to the cost to the government of
gas in Washington. upon the point which
concerns free gas furnished to officials Of
various grades, he will open mine full Of
richness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13
Vermont state Agricultural society

The following was among the important
business transacted at the late meeting Of
the Directors Of the State Agricultural So
ciety at Brattleboro:
Ii was voted that an entrance fee of ten
per cent. be req uired On the whole amount
of premium, on stock horses tclas- lst)
both classes of matched horses, horses. gen
tlemen driving horses, matched and fancy
matched horses.
All entries for races to be made with
Henry b. Kent, of Dorest, superintendent
of horses.
The following was adopted on herd pre-
miums
That all herds shall consist Of one bull,
not less than one year old; two COWS, two
2-year old heiiers two year.ing heiiers
and two calves.
A sweepstakes premium of gold medal
Is to be offered for the best buck and ten
merino ewes and silver medal for the
second best. The same Is offered on the
same number Of CotSw0ids.
\ premium was also adopted for Sjuth-
down sheep.
\ committee was also appointed TO ar
range for the exhibition Of fish on the
grounds at the next exhibiting.
Ii was voted that no stock should receive
4 premium unless owned by the exhibitor
three months previous 10 the fair.
Hon. Elijah Cleveland offered the follow
ing resolution, which. after an amendment.
was adopted
Resoired, That judges Of animals having
a herd book pedigree. must examine the
good and bad points Of all animals offered
for premiums, and in every ease award the
premium to the animal showing the greatest
number of good points.
Hon. John Gregory. Of Mortified, Of
iered the following resolution, which was
adopted without dissent.
RtS9ir.d. That it i the sense Of the direc-
tors of the Vermont State Agricultural
Society, that all pool-Selling.' which We
have never allowed at our fairs, but which
ha- been allowed at some Of the county and
towr gatherings, and dance houses and
games of chance, should not be permitted.
and our general superintendent be instructed
not to rent grounds for such purposes, they
being IN violation Of good morals. and
disgusting to all sensible people.
The following superintendent aud COM
mittees were appointed
General superintendent-Jame \. Shedd =,
Burlington.
Mechanics Hall--Samuel EyertS. Corn
wall
Floral llall-J7nas Wilder. West Rupert
Sheep-Albro f. Perkins, Pomlret.
Cattle-Ilenry HAYWARD. Rutland.
lIor~e~-ilenry b. Kent. Dorset.
Finance Committce-N g. Stafford. W hite
River junction: Crosby Miller. PJmirct ::
james A. Shedd. Burlington.
On Committee--Oco. \. Merrill. Henry
Clark. Henry Hayward, Rutland; II. "a.
Root Bennington John GrerorN North
field.
On National Centennial -Gearge \. Mer-
rill, Henry Clark, Rutland Henry Chase,
Lyndon.
On Revision of Ticket System George A..
Merrill. Henry Clark. james \. Shedd.
On Diplomas and Medal>-llenry Clark,
Samuel EvertS.
The board accepted the invitation Of Hon.
George \. Merrill, vice-preSident of the So
ciety, to visit New London, Connecticut, at
its summer meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

nRIsroE srArIoN-THE SOIL AND COUNTRY
MARKET cARDENINc-DEsIRE FOR NORTH
LEN SETTLERS
BRisros. Prince William County,
Virginia, January -, 1874. }
IT, the Eiiior az the Free Press and Times
Having left the Green Mountain State and
taken up nv residence in old Virginia, |
thought few words to the readers of the
FREE PgEss "a paper that | have taken for
several years and has been welcome visitor
in NY family would not be amiss. Weare
pleasantly situated near the centre Of a
large plantation consisting of twenty-six
hundred acres. This land i thirty miles
south Of Alexandria, lying within a mile
and half Of the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad, near Bristoe Station. This tract
of land has just been bought and surveyed
and divided INTO small farms Of from twenty
five TO one hundred acres, for the purpose
Of accommodatIng men Of small means and
TO get settlers in. The land Is very excel
lent and level, well watered and i adapted
to grapes or raising all kinds Of grain. The
land i, 80 surveyed that each farm has
small wood lot with it. 1t Is ready for the
plough and only wants Industrious and en-
ergetic men to come in and till the soil, to
make it equal it not ahead Of any portion
Of New England.
This Is nice fruit country and peaches
can be grown from the stone in three years.
Grapes and plums ofmany different varieties
grow wild in great abundance. This tract
i - near the Alexandria and Washington
markets that farmers would DO well to
carry their produce to those markets, where
it would bring a good price. The com
panv now offer this land for sale at from
sixteen to eighteen dollars per acre one
tenth down; the remainder in ten years
time at six per cent. There are some choice
lots of bottom land which would readily
bring one hundred dollars per acre in New
England. The whole tract has been held
by widow and has not been titled for
seventeen years, in fact has been one vast
pasture, and therefore the land j. in good
heart We have been very warmly wel-
coined by some Of the first men Of the State,
and they wish TO see the country settled
with Northern people and will receive them
cordially. The company offer to sell to
settlers five thousand feet Of good lumber
delivered at Bristoe Station at SIS per
thou-aul, in ten years time. Land can be
bought cheaper than this bv going back
further from markets, bat not a good as
this. Any one wishing to make any in
quirie~ in regard to the land or otherwise
Will be readily answered by addressing me
At this point. q. F. STORY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

The EAST MONTPELIER FIRE.-As the safe
in Mr.. Gates hotel, which was burned on
on the 9Th inst, could not be moved it
was opened by neighbor while the fire was
in progress. but no money was found. The
tax books, which also should have been in
the safe. we're missing. The property was
insured in the Vermont Mutual. $4,000 on
the buildings spd g, 900 on the goods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13
Fatal Accident Mt Whitehall.

Special Despatch to the Free Press and Times.
WHITEHALL, Feb. 9.-The nitro-glyeer:ne
factory of Michael Brady, at Fort Tieon-
deroga, which has been closed for the past
few weeks, was again started this morning.
About four O'Clock this afternoon, the build
ing exploded. killing two men, named
MeMahon and Keefe Their remains were
terribly mangled, parts being found in dit
ierent places through the woods. As they
were making some repairs, it is thought
they struck some concealed glyeerine which
exnloied
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

In the national grange convention at St.
Louis, Monday, resolution to petition Con-
gress on the currency question was referred;
a resolution to remove the headquarters Of
the national grange to St. Louis was re-
ferred to the following special committee.
to report at the eighth session of the grange:
Messrs. Parsons of Minnesota, Worden of
Florida, Hamilton Of California, Cotton of
Vermont and AJlep of Missouri.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

ShNA4ok "a kPENTEk BILL.
The following Is an abstract of the bill
introduced in the 5 snate by Mr. Carpenter.
to restore the ri ghts of the citizens of
Louisiana. 1t wi be seen that it provides
for new election under government super
vision:
The bill CONNIE ices with long preamble
declaring there Is no Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secre .ary of State, Attorney
General, Auditor of Public Accounts, Super
intendent of f. lucation or Legislature
elected by the lie gal voters of the State ac-
cOrding TO the COZ lstitution and laws thereof;
that there Is no provision III said constitu-
ton and laws fc the election of said State
officers before tn , next regular election in
November, 1876 ; that said Offices are now
hlled de iactO ' persons claiming 10 hold
them under fraI Idulent and void canvass of
votes given at the last general election !;
that the preten' led Legislature was organiz-
ed in pursuance of illegal orders issued bv "a
Judge of the S. Circuit Court: that the
Presidents prC clanatiOn, recognizing said
persons as LEI al officers of said State,
was Issued ~ on representations of said
persons who. now appears, are not legal
oiheers; that the people Of Louisiana are
IN danger OF being oppressed and involved
IN vexa'lous i tigation, and that the public
peace .oi LoG siana is now preserved, and
can only be p eseryed during the existing
state Of atfaEn at the expense of the United
States and y retaining part of the army
IN sand State Therefore the bill provides
Tor holding al election in Louisiana on the
Ih tuesday of next May for the above
named State Ulcers and for such members
OF the Legis ature as ought TO have been
chosen Nov, 4 1872. The President of the
United State is required to appoint some
person or des gnate some officer of the army.
not below the rank of major-general, to act
as superlnte ndent of said election. This
superintendei If Is to appoint two citizens of
Louisiana, OF opposite political parties, to
be state regis trars. The registration is to be
commenced Sithin twenty days after the
enactment ot this bill and TO be completed
ten days pr or TO the date of the election
These registr airs are required to appoint two
Supervisors registration, of opposite po-
htlcai partie !, IN each parish except Jeffer-
son and Orb ans, for the former of which
there are to be four supervisors and for the
latter two IL each ward. The bill proceeds
at great len 9Th to describe the details of
registration and election, the provisions be-
ing snostani ially the same as those con-
ta'nsa In +. Carpenters bill last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

Valentines have again made their ap-
pearanee in the store windows. and youth
iul beaux are debating whether they shall
spend their marble money for the usual
"heart and DART rhymes, or save it for the
coming delights of for keeps
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

Union prayer meetings are held four even
ings of the week in Ludlow The Jews
of this country are agItating the question
of holding their Sabbath on the Christian
Sunday Many people labor under the
Impression that Roman Catholic churches
outnumber and outyalue those of any sect
in this country; but, while the Methodists
have 81 ,397 churches, seating six and half
millions of people; the Baptists IL .s57
churches, seating nearly four millions, and
the reunited Presbyterians $3.50 churches.
seating two millions two hundred thousand.
the Roman Catholics have only 3.SO6
churches, seating not quite two millions.
The average value of the Jewish synagorues
is S33 900 the average value of Unita
rian churches $50 200, and that of
the Episcopal Churches Sli zoo. There
il quite revival of religion at Pleasant
Valley (Cambridge), and subscrip-
ton to build church the coming
summer at that village is being raised with
good prospects Of success. II it should be
built there would be five in town-twice as
many as there in the city of New York. in
proportion to its population ID. L..
Moody of Chicago, is holding a series Of
revival services in Edinburgh Half dozen
Of the leading established churches co.
operate in his meetings, and the interest i
very widespread. Numbers remain AZ the
close of the evening services, for converse
ton and prayer. Noon prayer-meetings
held by him are attended by audiences Of
over five hundred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

The Boston Post says: There was
severe frost up in Vermont the other night
which injured the crops. somewhat. The
crop of ears injured in this vicinity was
large and productive of much comment on
the mart of the owners thereof.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

Fashions in stationery have decided on a
return to the long, in place of the square.
in the form of envelopes, notes and letters.
Cards remain with little change.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

4 despatch from London announces that
the Ashantee King has submitted to the
terms of General Wolseley agreeing to give
up all the white prisoners held by him and
paw an indemnity of 1900, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

Poor Mollie Darling. We do not know
her. but her case is certainly hard Last
might've counted seven sleighriding parties
who sang of her woes. and it was mt
good night for them either. Is there not
some other damsel whose tribulations
should be immortalized in song? Mollie
Darling's troubles have been rehearsed 80
often that the sympathy once excited has
bssn changed to disgusf. Troy Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

MONTREAL AND BosToN.-The visit of the
Commercial Club to Montreal is likely to
be productive of great good. A reeentletter
from a merchant of that city says there is a
lively interest felt in the proposition to con-
meet Montreal with Boston, via the Cham
bly,, Portland and Ogdensburg and Eastern
Railroads, to be known as the Boston and
Montreal route. 1t is believed that freight
for number of weekly steamers during
the Winter months will come by this route.
-Rnsfon L0nrnnL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

The Grand Trunk Railway insures its
employees against accidents, the Company
paying half the rates and the men the rest,
in stated monthly contributions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

The Judiciary Committee of the Maine
Legislature hesitates whether to abolish the
death penalty entirely or to have it more
rigidly enforced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

The proposed erection of monument to
Col. Ellsworth at Mechanicsyille, n. Y, to
be dedicated May eth, is another illustra-
ton of the ingratitude ofrepublics. The
first to fall in the war for the Union, he Is
the last to be hOnOred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

Base Ball has suffered change at the
hands of the National Association. Here
after ten instead Of nine men on each side
will be required "a right shOrt-stop having
been added.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

Miss Nellie Grant engagement i one oi
the leading topics Of society chat here. 1t
will be remembered that Fanny kemble,
the tragedienne, who married Mr.. Pierce
Batter of Philadelphia, who was afterwards
divorced from him, had Younger sister
who evinced great talent for music She
studied in Italy and in Paris, and made
sensation at several concerts, bat before she
was fairly on the stage "a prima donna she
was woOed and won by Mr.. SartOns, a rich
Englishman Of an old family. Now. when
Miss Nellie Grant returned from Europe.
last year, she made the acquaintance on
the steamer of the second son of this Mr..
and Mrs. Sartons. and the intimacy ripened
into affection. Just then the elder brother
died and the fortunate swain thus becomes
the heir OF the Sartons estate. Ii is init
mated that the marriage will come off in
the spring, and at the same time Col Fred
Grant will marry Miss Kitty Cook, the old
est daughter Of the ex-governor Of this Dis
trict.- Washingtoa Despatch 10 Ne,e York
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13

The LATE JUDGE TuENER.-The late Judge
Turner was distinguished for ready wit and
quickness Of repartee Being absent from
home in Il neighboring town, while dining
at private table with several gentlemen
and ladies, he was informed by young
man whom be had never seen before, that
two very sudden deaths bad just occurred
in town. Upon the judge expressing his
sympathy and regret, the young man sheer
ingly replied, that two pigs died the day
before" The judge in no wise Disconnected
by the suppressed smiles of the company,
very coolly repeated the words from Young :
Death loves shining mark :" and then
added in his inimitabe way And that is
the reason why the pigs were taken and You
left The laughter at the table attested
the young jOke-'s discontinue. who never
afterwards was known to select the Judge
as a target for his wit.-S. Adams Adrer
ffSer