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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

The CENTENNIAL.-The Philadelphia
committees are still at it in Washington.
trying to get appropriations for their show
in 1876. 1t is all well that the first hun
bred years of our national life should have
some fitting recognition, but we very much
doubt if it is absolutely necessary or pos
sible to gather the whole nation at indie
pendence Hall, or in any centennial build
ing, and should be glad to see the celebra-
ton not run into the ground by being
converted into the most stupendous raree
show the world has ever Witnessed
The words of Mr.. Sumner in his late
speech are to the point:
" Now, sir allow me to say that | have
three earnest desires in connection with
our coming anniversary:
First, To secure a proper commemora-
ton Of that great day. truly worthy of this
republic, and characteristic. so that repub-
ican institutions shall thereby gain
Secondly, To save the national character,
which must suffer if the present scheme is
pursued.
And, thirdly, To save the national treas
ury."
Meantime the citizens of Philadelphia
want it to be international in character,
and on Monday a large mass meeting was
held in Independence Hall in favor of the
international feature. The board of finance
stated that the subscriptions thus far We're
as follows: From the citizens of Philadel =
phia, 81 100000; fro !. the steam railroads
running into the city, 500, 900; from the
State of Pennsylvania, pledge of 81 900,
600, the aggregate being daily increased by
small subscriptions from trade committees.
Resolutions were adopted, pledging the
citizens of Philadelphia to increase their
subscriptions to the stock, in addition to tho
moneys heretofore subscribed by the city
and state, by the sum of not less thar
Sl.000,00O also earnestly recommending
the council of the city to make IN appro-
priation out of its revenues for the purpose
of being used in the erection of the exhi
bition buildings, of further sum of 81,
100000
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18
New Hampshire Election.

The official returns of the vote in New
Hampshire are practically complete. The
town of Ellsworth, not yet heard from. has
about forty-fve votes. three-fourths of
which are democratic. The vote now
stands, Weston, 35,573; McCutchins, 3d.
1871; Blackmer, 2,095; scattering, 40.
After the vote of Ellsworth is in, Weston
will lack about ESQ of majority The
House stands, democrats. 49, republi-
cans. 167; which, of course, ensures Yves
toms election in June.
As the Senate is composed of four re-
publicans and four democrats, there HAY
ing been no choice in the remaining four
districts. the vacancies will now be
filled by democrats by the Legislature.
The causes of the republican defeat are
looked upon by the republican organ in
Washington as being the complaints OF
Mr.. Dawes in his late speech about the
financial condition of the country under
republican management. The Monitor
however, at Concord, says the trouble was
first Credit Mobilier and Back Pay; next
Simmons as showing Butlerism in power
and finally the raseally performances lately
brought to light in the examination OF
Jayne, and the appearance of the Sanborr
contracts. The Monitor ought to know.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

The funeral of ex-Presidcnt Fillmore
took place at Buffalo, Thursday. Business
was suspended, flags were at half-mast on
all the public buildings. and all the vessels
and all the residences along the route of
the procession were profusely drapel in
mourning. Rev Drs. Hotchkiss AMI Lord
conducted the religious exercises at the
house. when the remains, under the escort
of the Buffalo city guards, We're conveyed
to St. Paul'S cathe lral, and laid in state.
The ceremonies in the cathedral were OF i
solemn and impressive character, includ-
inc Il brief resume of the life of the Illus
trious deceased by Rev. DE-. Shelton, the
venerable rector Of St Paul's, and Il life
lone friend of Mr.. Fillmore. The remains
We're then borne to Forest Lawn cemetery,
where, after the final services of the Eps-
copal church, they were deposited in the
stone grave in the family lot adjoining the
graves of Fillmore's former partners, Solo
mon G.. Haven and Judge \. X. Hall.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

ADMIRAL JOSEPH LANMAN.-Admiral
Joseph Lanman, of the United States Navy,
whose death has been announced, was
born in Norwich, Conn. July 18th, 1911,
entered the Navy at an early age. and in
1925 received an appointment as midship-
man. By faithfulness to his duties he
gradually rose from grade to grade, being
ut the time of his death Rear Admiral.
During the rebellion he was most efficient
officer, commanding the Minnesota of
the North blockading squadron in 1866.
At the time of the attack on Fort Fisher,
he held the rank of Commodore, and led
the second line. so distinguishing himself
that Admiral Porter in bis dispatches rec
ognized his bravery and recommended
him for promotion. His last active SER
vice was rendered in commanding the
South Atlantic squadron on the coast of
Brazil. He was IA brave officer, good
citizen, and in his family I'm exemplary
man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

and the committee appointed to convey
them to his home. there to commit them :
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to
dust in the soil ofthe old commonwealth
of Massachusetts. Peace to his ashes!
The coffin was then closed, the services
having occupied half an hour, taken charge
of by the committees and removed from
the chamber to be taken to Boston.
House. No business was done, the
House attending in the Senate Chamber
during the funeral exercises.
SATURDAY, House. There was the
usual debate, but it was more animated
than usual. several taking part in it be-
sides those who have their speeches read
by the title only and printed in full in the
Congressional Record.
MONDAY. House. The House was oc-
cupied with measures of private char
acter Bills were passed appropriatlng
$4,000 for further Improvement of the
mouth Of the Mississippi river. and $4,000
for a Typographical survey of the capitol
grounds: and bills were introduced au-
thorizing the erection of IL statue of Adj
miral Farragut, apd prohibiting the use
of public horses and vehicles for private
purposes in Washington, and forbidding
government officials to require their ser
wants to wear livery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

ANGINA PECrORIs.-As the telegraph
tells us that Senator Sumner died from
angina pectoriS, there is a general curios-
ity to know the nature and character of
this unfamiliar maladv. 1t is a form of
neuralgia affecting the heart. Its name
is simply descriptive of its one formidable
manifestations terribly acute pain in the
breast; but generally it occurs in that
particular part of the breast over the heart.
1t is n symptom rather than disease es-
sentiallv; often Il symptom of disease in
some distant organ, and in those . subject
to it " it is very apt to be excited by in
tellectual eXertionS. No doubt in Senator
Summers case it was dependent on the
disease of the spine from which he has
been suffering for some years. 1t seems
to have destroyed his life by the exhaus-
ton necessarily consequent upon excess
sively severe and persistent pain,-N. J.
HTdM.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

When Willard Fillmore died the other
dav. most of the notices which his death Oc-
casioned mentioned the fact that his early
education was neglected. and that at the
time when he began the study of the law,
at the age of nineteen, he had never seen seer
u grammar OF geography. Yet MIR. Fill
more. both in writing and speech, used
the English language with about the usual
proprietv; and, like most of our respecta-
BILE public men, he never lapsed into any
very glaring solecisms.
Our American accuracy, such us 1t IS,
does not come of early drilling. 1t is to
be attributed to the general habit of read
ing. 1t is in this way that the majority
become tolerable grammarians by rote,
and speak correctly simply because they
speak at ALL The verbs are made to agree
| with their nominative cases instinctlvely
and as Il matter of good breeding. Small
mistakes are made, as they are by the best
writers; but nobody notices them except
professional teachers. who, in their turn,
make just us many.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

SENATOR SUMMERS Term OF OFFICE
Senator Summers term of office expires
March ), 1873. Unler the provisions Of
IN act passed by Congress and approved
July %. 1866, it is provided that if Il va
tancy shall happen in the United States
Senate during the session of the Lcgisla-
ture, the two IIouaeS 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 Va
cancy Each House openly, by 4 rlru r0se
vote, makes its selection; and if any one
receives Il majority Of both branches, the
record of both Houses is verified on the
following day in joint convention. If there
is no choice, the Joint assembly then pro-
ceeds by ricH U5ce vote to choose, and ut
least one vote must be taken ut twelve
o'clock each day until a Senator shall be
elected. Hon. f. r. Hoar, Hon. II. l..
Dawes, En- Gov. Bullock, Hon. c. F.
Adams and Hon. H. l.. Pierce are among
those named for the succession.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

TIE CRUsADE.-It is said that temper
ance folks in New York are marshaling
their forces for mighty effort. and this
week will, probably, see the most exciting
time in that city since the movement be-
gan.
The visits of the womens committees in
favor of temperance still continue in Gin
cinnnti.
The saloon keepers of Cincinnati pro-
pose to publish the names of all wholesale
dealers who are engaged in any way
in the temperance crusade. in order to
prevent any friends of theirs from patron
izing them.
The temperance work in the interior
shows no diminpton in force, although for
a number of days it has been without any
prominent feature. Saturday the last
saloon at Nenia closed, and the place is
without n bar or amy other place where
liquor can be publicly obtained.
Great mass temperance meetings Were
held ut Chicago, Saturday afternoon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

The Coming Centennial---1S76.

Shall our National Treasury be bled to
the extent of eight or ten millions, for the
furtherance of the project of a National,
or International Exposition? This ques-
ton is one in which, it is to be presumed
all feel more or less interest. You would
like to have eight or ten millions appro-
priated for this purpose, would you? And
don't You know,-and if You do not. please
be informed--that the people, the tax
paving bone and sinew of the country,
understand very we'll that if the eSt{naded
expense is eight or ten millions, the rent
expense will not be less than fifteen mil
lions? Before this money is voted, it
would he we'll for each states representa-
tiveS in Congress. to be informed through
her press and public meetings of her view
in the m utter. A. to Wtt INT rieW IS.
there can be no question. Oar first Cen
tennial to be turned into a NttioRM cutie
.Si0,c, And the chief attraction would,
no doubt. eliminate in National Horse
Trott Any other day but this, gentlemen,
if you please. Let the 4th Of July, 1876.
be celebrated not only with ordinary, but
with very c1traorljnUy eeiat through the
length and breadth of our land. Philadel-
phia. herself, should have 4 celebration
worthy of her historic association with the
Declaration of Independence.
But to her celebration how many of the
citizens of Vermont could 90? At most,
only few dozen favored individuals, and
part Of these, perchance grown rich at
the expense of the toiling millions. by
official patronage, etc.
The writer knows very well that the
wishes of the people are hardly consulted,
or cared for nowadays; but the powers
that be-" would do we'll to remember that
there is 4 point beyond which forbearance
ceases to be Il virtue, and pause while
there is Vet 4 chance for salvation.
u. I. 4.
\Orthtrl1 March -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18
I IL f VI 4 II X Z L S.
RepOrfet aRd seisgraphed scPressty ToTthe Gre,n
JfOUnfcin Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.

FJrtte 7set ending Tuesday March Il, 1874
Ct:tfe. Sheep. Ssotes. Hogs Cair.s
81 5 5s;i *, S S:;s 10. IS s., s. issss
PRICEs.-Beet Caftte-ExtIa fat al, Lti,. ne
nium Oxen, S900d $3.50; first quality, $500 a
$3.50; second quality, >1.OOd third quality,
$3.50 $3.50 per 100 lbs, total weight 81 hide,
t tllow ami dressed beefiA few choice nglc pairs
S9.5069.75. Bulls, &c. 81 -.
HorkiRg Oren-sl50d230, per pair, or accord
ing to their value as beef.
Mich COtCS.-S}5 a So; extra good, GOA So
with without calves, as may be agreed .iarrow
and ordinary, IS a SO; yearlmgs, $1,000 i 20;
year ODDS Ss0.0Od2S Swear OlIis so GOA 800.
,Sheep.-LIve Weight - G6is C; extra, o. al c:
= h, I've weight or - 50d7 - per head.
Fat Hogs, o.. GGi5 c = Il.
Zeal Cdtres.-S6.0OGSO 90 per head.
HiaeS-Brisnton : a Sc country lots :, q
Ike; calfskns, 10 dl4c; IA low. &c T 10 country 4ic
Pets with wool on, Sl-30d e25D each
REMARKs.-A few Of The best Western cattle
CHANGED hands 1i5c per 10. live weight There
was large supply at market, AMI The only differ
ence was that butchers bought IN large numbers
VIM ecoIlan> sold a lot OF IS head, average 400
lbs, at &c per 10, live weight. 10 sanders & Go.
VIM. COiWeli soil bunch % 81 head, OF grain fed
cattle. y. q. Heath sold 81 steers, aSer,; 40
lbs at &c per ib live weight, to Geo. Will. A.
WATERFOWL there tribe 0ette feeling. the
supply WAS light sales were made OF , oxen at
lOc per to. CITY meat market, running
order, and prices are trlne stll9r- approaching
- l,ar b dressed weight u = Blown sold lat
cows tilrt ,reIghed alive, l 100 lbs at a. u W.
Browne'l sold leIfer 10 dress go lbs each al sc
per 10. y. Grove Sod tor -. liue
par OF stter>, faited by J-hn \. Tulm-n OF Ugdg
burg y " a. luc per ib t. :. =. LoaneI. he il dc
IN mich COWS l. less active than for HE past two
weeks.
The demand for sheep was grain Grper but
there was NJ percepubie advance. Tie supply
WIS consider ably larger tndn last week, but not
what might be called large supply lor some sra-
gross weight S,ilU lbs, at &c ier 70 H. Wright
sod lOi sheep, average I05 lbs, at &c per Il.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

The late Willard Fillmore's ancestors, we
learn from the Rutland Globe, were Yer
monters. His grandfather, Nathaniel.
after having served in the French war,
settled in Bennington, in this State, but at
what date is not known The first fact we
have in relation to him is that he g united
with the Congregational Church :" in 1888.
He was ian Ensign in Captain Dewey
company, and as such participated in the
battle of Bennington. He was "reput-
able citizen" and died in 1914. His son
Nathaniel, father of Willard. was born in
Bennington, April 10Th. 1771. married there
and, about the year 1913, removed to west
ern New York, and settled at what was
known as Summer HILL Cayuga County
Another son, uncle Of the president Elijah
Fillmore. was born in Bennington; repre-
sented the town in the General Assembly
of Vermont in 1889, and died in 1858. lie
lived and died, =" says the historian Of
b, nnington, much respected by his
neighbors and fellow citizens.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

Late accounts from Zanzibar report that
the body of Livingstone is still on its
way from the interior under the charge of
one Mr.. Murphy. The London Geographi-
cal Society has taken measures to celebrate
the funeral appropriately, though some of
the members cling to the hope that Living
stone, after all. is not yet dead. Dean
Stanley has offered to give the remains of
the great African traveller final resting
place beneath the hallowed aisles of West
minister Abbey.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

Yesterday was the day SCI and belong
ing to St. Patrick of good name and fine
wherever son or admircr of Erin may he
found.
More than fourteen hundred years ago,
in the year 49,, st. Patrick began his mis-
sionary work in ireland. The date and
place Of birth of the apostle seem to be I'M
known. He not only preached the gospel.
but he legislatcd for the churches and e.
tablished courts and synodS. H. died in
the year 400 at Armagh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

THE BoSroN WoMEN.--The Boston
School Board would not admit tie three
women elected to it, after the Supreme
Court Judges had said there was nothing
in the Constitution to prevent. This refu-
sal was on the ground, as put by City So
licitor Healey, who delivers wise opinions
before or after the Board has acted. that it
IS the statute law that forbids women i
Mace there. Miss Lucia w. Peabody,
one of the elected ladies, proposed to know
about these things and she has presented
a petition to the Massachusetts, Supreme
Court for writ Of mandamus against the
School Board of-Boston, to show cause
why she should not occupy seat IN the
board, to which she was legally elected
last fall.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

Senator EImundS having asked. in COM
pliance with requests from Vermont, for a
construction of revenue laws in certain
cases. Attorney General Williams gives,
As his opinion. that liquors may be seized
under state law at the place Of manufrc-
ture and before the United States tax is
paid, and may be sold in the execution of
the Judgment of the state court. In he
hands of private parties, however, it would
be liable to seizure and forfeiture. on ac-
count of taxes not being paid.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

From Mexico we have frightful story
of superstitious barbarity. An American
clergyman acting rs Protestant missionary
in a small town in the State of Jalisco has
been murdered and his body shockingly
maltreated by a mob excited to fury by an
ignorant priest. The murdered man is
Rev. John S. Stephens, a Congregational
clergyman sent out of Boston Board of For
eign Missions. Similar outbreaks have
occurred in other parts of the Republic
and a general crusade Of bigotry may be
threatened.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

TEMPERANCE IN NERMoNT.-The tenn
perance meetings held by the ladies of ST.
Adams increase in interest. They have
come to the conclusion not to adopt the
bio Lewis method, but work more on the
plan of the Worcester ladies. Rev Mr.
Van Norden, who was understood BY some
to oppose the movement. has so explained
his opposition that he is not considered out
of sympathy with the movement as it now
stands. The Messenger thinks the situa-
ton is encouraging, and that success will
follow the earnest attempt which is being
made to drive away liquor drinking.
In Rutland seizures of liquor continue
to be made, and the ladies hold meetings
that grow in numbers and earnestness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

4 Washington special says, with the tes-
timony of Judge Noah Davis, this week.
the Ways and Means Committee prelimi-
nary inquiry touching the Jayne business
will close. There is a general feeling,
however, that the Jayne and Sanborn af-
fairs should be made the subject of special
investigation as soon as the Ways and
Means Committee reports upon them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRlCES.

kTUT titt HttA tfttItFy -HtIlIt 70 III
Apples, dried new l00l2l< = n; Butter 40d41c
Beef 4d20; beef. dried, green weight %; forA
fresh sdI21z; PORK. Salt I21.;; Ham Is; Lard u:
Veal 6dl9; Beans p bushel, S3d55o; Corn &c
Corn meal, + 100 bs. $3.50; Oats = bushel sec;
Flour per Dbl. SS50d II 30; Crackers - 80 Coal
ton $l0GSl0 50; Cheese p ID, lec; Fish, tfe.h
Cod, dressed l0c. Habuf Is, >had IS. Mackerei ID
Salt Fish Cod So; salmon l2h0l5c 2 h: True
l2k. Kerosene Oil p gal. Soc. Potatoes I5c : bu'
fined HOBO; Brown, lna100. Molasses p gal. &c
n 100; Maple Sugar p b 9dI2kc; syrup ionSi,
Tea 756sl.25; Coffee, Old Java. roasted 3oc' mo
roasted, 45c- Herds Grass seed $50; Mlcligai
Glover lie = b; Northern New York. 10. l25a F'h
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18
The Mo1ErY SYsrEM.-A dispatch from

/ THE MoIETY SYsTEM.-A dispatch from
Washington says the Committee of Ways
and Means will probably amend the law of
1867, authorizing the seizure of books and
papers in such "a way that while more cir
cumspection than now shall be used in the
process, with less hardship to suspected
merchants. the ends of the Government
will be better secured. The defect in the
laws seems to be admitted by all of the
members of the committee, and the only
question is with regard to the character Of
the amendment. The question of the
moieties will also occupy a large share of
attention, but the ultimate form it will take
cannot be conjcctured. 1t was matter of
surprise to the Committee that the Collec-
tors, Naval Officers ard Surveyors should
receive so large Il share Of the penalties
with so little service, while Jayne claims
that but for him they would have received
nothing. the penalties depending on his
successful working up of cases.
There seems to be no doubt that an
amendment will be made to the laws, sub
stituting for the forfeiture of the entire
cargo where there has been fraud as to only
part of it, penalties proportionate to the
offenSe, such as the forfeiture of underVal-
ued packages only with Il certain number
of times their value added. 1t was stated
by District Attorney Bliss before the COM
mttee that the total number of cases in
which books and papers were seized in five
years from. March, 1869, to March, 1874,
was 120. OF these cases 80 have been set
tied, the Government realizing ; 600, 900.
There remain 80 eases unsettled. The
largest number of seizure of books and
papers was in 1871, there being "a of them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18

Woodruff, ClaHin and Blood were ac-
quilted, Saturday. in the libel suit brought
by Mr.. Challis. Judge Sutherland char
acterized the verdict as one of the most
outrageous he had ever heard. They were
re-arrested on civil suit brought by Chal-
lis, but released on bail.