Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-26
Our New York Letter.
T. JsHN's GUuD-THK RAILROAD NAR-TELE-
GRAPH CoNPANIEs-BsECHER-TI LToN-ARr-
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
NV YORK, Feb. 20, 1873.

GRAPH COMPANIFS-BFECHER-TI TIL ToN-ARr-
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
NEw YORK, Feb. 20, 1879.
To The Editor .. the Free Press and Times.
ST. Johns Guild is a charity supported
entirely by voluntary contributions. All
this terrible winter the Guild has furnished
food. fuel and clothing for four thousand
families, deserving cases, sought out by its
officers. Bat the long continued cold
weather was too much for the Guild. Last
Thursday morning it was announced that
the supplies were exhausted. The an
nouucement was made in the morning, and
by night 81, 900 in money and three enor-
nous truck loads of provisions were sent in,
enabling the royal charity to continue in
its good work of feeding the hungry and
clothing the naked. And money is still
pouring in that will enable the Guild to not
only feed its present pensioners, but to ex-
tend its benefactions.
The railroads have got By the ears, and
the people are getting benefit. To-day,
tickets 10 Chicago, which were $3.50, can
be had over any Of the roads leading tc the
West for $3.50, which makes travelling as
cheap as can be reasonably asked. If the
fight could only last-but it will not.
The telegraph companies are having
turn at it. The Pacific and Atlantic got
the control of certain patents that facilitate
the transmission Of messages, and has an
nounced a reduction Of ten-word messages to
Washington. Philadelphia, Albany or Bos-
ton. to % cents, less than half the old rate,
and the Western Union was compelled to
follow suit. Now the F. and A. managers
are arranging for reduction to all points.
But this struggle, a. in the case of the raj;
roads, will result II no permanent good.
After brief fight 4 combination will be
made. and old rates will be restored.
The great interest in the famous trial l.
vet 10 come Beecher will take the stand
in a short time to tell what he knows. Then
the fur will fly in earnest. His friends in
eist that he can diSprOye every statement
lldL linton ld- l4dut- anu llldt ht eau Nithi
himself Of all the charges made against
him. and come out PICKLES. and stainless.
The general opinion IS that Mrs. Moulton'-
testimony is the most terrible blow Beecher
has received Bat who know what be has
to counteract it,
Tie city is not mite given up 10 gossip
and scandal though the scandal makes the
most noise st the sale Of pictures at the
wltcr-color exhibition, the prices paid were
from 500 to over thousand, which shows
there Is money in some hands. Sehaus,
TIE pietnrc-dealer. shows an exquisite Mar
gueri;e-the only one that ever approached
The ideal purity and grace OF Faust's village
maiden which is valued At 5000. while
carnival scene ct Roman girls in 2 balcony
throwing confectionery girls whose arms
and necks ON the canvas looked IS ifa touch
would tinpic them was Tor sale at 3 1000.
The weather is moderating, thank Heaven.
and So Is business. There is more weather
than business, however in fact, there isn't
any busine-- at all How long this stagna
ton Is t. continue the wIsest cannot
prophecy ALTON.