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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

because he would not live in community
where Northerners were treated as they
are here He did not relish having his boy
come from school and say, " Mother, what
is thief? The boys called my papa one -
This last Autumn Mr.. COrbin was called
upon rs District-Attorney to inquire into
the " violence and intimidation of Aiken
county, and to take measures for Furnishing
the murderers connected with the Ellent0n
riots. This work he prosecuted with q
i,Hrles,s IS, industry, and ability that COM
mended him to all lovers Of justice. and fill
ed with admiration the hearts that value
courage and pluck.
No man in South Carolina has by moral
and legal weight more effectually support
ed Gov. Chamberlain in the arduous work
OF the last few months. In the United
States Senate Mr.. Corbin will be level
with his peers, and no man could go there
who more thoroughly understands that
Southern character and policy which is
likely for some years to come to require
the attention Of the nation. Il. c. L.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

A FEW months ago an elegantly dressed
woman, the vile Of q rich merchant. was 40
DRINK in Q Baltimore street that she could
not stand, and policeman arrested her.
Hsr husband secured her release. and the
incident was made secret. She promised
neyer 70 drink intoxicating liquor again
iatslv. abe Vas found lying drunk in gut
Tar. And this time the husband would 90
nothing 70 hide her shame. She uss poos,
iioiy aosd in . police court. and discarded
b. her family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

WILLIAM NJ. EyARrs is known to hold
the opinion that Congress cannot legally 60
behind the action of the canyassing board OF
State; that Gov Hayes has been legally
elected President, and that the question OF
fraud or violence in the election cannot be
inquired into by Congress with legal pro-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

A NOVEL experiment, according to the
Lockport N. Y, papers. is soon 70 be at
tempted in that city by Mr.. Holly, the sue
cessful water-works pump inventor. This
experiment is to heat the whole city with
steam after the same manner Is it is lighted
with gas. The city is to Be divided into
districts, and each district IS to have III
separate boiler. Mains from each boiler sre
70 run to the different houses, and ell the
occupant has to do Is to turn on faucet
and obtain oil the heat be wants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

WHATEVER may be ultimately held in re-
gard to the effect of the ineligibility of Pres
| idential Electors, the manner in which the
postmaster cases were disposed Of, even IN
| der the Vermont rule, was scaudalous. The
| in tent of the constitution plainly Is TO Sc
| cure the Presidential election from the d.
rect influence of federal ofice-holders. Yet
postmasters were put up for Presidential
Electors, and, when their candidacy necessl-
tates vacancies, they are boldly appointed by
their colleagues thereto. This is disgrace
ful evasion of the constitution, morally if
rot legally. Nor does it help the matter
that the federal officials had, in the mean
time, resigned, since their influence had
been exercised during their tenure of Office,
which extended up to the day Of the popu-
lar choice.
We did not favor the reelection of Mr..
Sollacc The case would have been just as
strong for the Republican side, in every
legal point OF view, so far as we can see, if
he had absented himself and fresh man
been chosen in his place by the other Elec-
tors and the transaction, from other points
of view. would have had better look But
it is only fair 10 say that this was not
very aggravated case Of postmaster. The
Office is a little one or two hundred dollar
Office in small country village. Though
Mr.. Soliace held the appointment as post
master, be took it, we have heard, simply to
keep the Office in the location where it had
been before, and another man attended the
Office, and really did all the duties of the
postmaster Probably not tea men in the
nominating convention knew tLat Mr.. Sol
lace was postmaster, and none Of them
were aware Of the constitutional prohibition
afecting-hi~ case. lie had no Influence"
a. federal ofRcc-holder, whatever. All
this does not make his nomination proper,
or excusable transaction but it was not as
"dissraceful" an affair as may be supposed,
and there was no "evasion of the constitu-
ton "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22
No. DECEMBER &c, 1870.

tain means of restoring peace and prosperity.
Those States have voted against the national
peace and national welfare so closely bound
up with their own. Practically, the South
has more to lose by the election Of Tilden
than the North.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

Cloaks are now the larger part Of the
dress. Dolmans and sacques reach below
the knee. Circulars and listers nearly cover
the dress This is most comfortable for win
ter. and looks so, besides being healthy. be-
cause they protect the lower part of the
figure without the heavy skirts. which must
be worn with street cloaks. The Bebe bon
net adds another item of comfort, as it is an
exact copy of child's bonnet, covering the
ears and back of the head, point greatly
desired by elderly ladies' And these small
bonnets are as handsome as they are snug, in
seal fur or dark velvet with cardinal or rich
purple face trimmings under the punches Of
yellow valenciennes. which softsns the face
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

In these four counties, where the Repub-
lieans east IO.3l9 votes, in 1873, only Is
Republicans dared to vote, in 1876. This
record speaks for itself.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

BON. JOHN PIERPoINT. Chief justice.
HON. n n u u s srSn.s Assistant Judges.
| Isaac If. Trip, Sheriff; Geo R. Chapman States
| Attorne hu US "ainWTt-ht, County Clerk, Gro.
W 6randey, Court Audlt,r. JoHn \. ne liastan.
| County Treasurer, I ". ). H4wEIns, Court Ike
| porter.
MIDDLEBUsT, Dee. Is.
The case, State Vs. DAVID Laura. was dis
posed of this morning. This was an intor-
nation for larceny OF trunk Containing
clothing, gold rings, etc. The jury rendered
verdict OF guilty with a Recommendation
of mercy. George r Chaplin are Tor
State, A. p. Upper and Z. \. S:uFtevaat
for respondent
In the afternoon the case. State s.. Oh
yer jackson, alias Oliver johnson. was
commenced. This is the notorious burglary
case, which went the rounds Of thu State
papers, in October last. at the time the
burglary was committed. The evidence /.
very strong against the respondent The
case will probably be concluded and 90 10
the jury tomorrow forenoon.
December 10.
In the case, State IS. Jackson, alias John
son, the jury rendered verdict of gully.
The petit jury was discharged this tore
noon.
brought into court and received their sen
tence q follows: David Laura, iuflrma-
ton for larcenv. sentence. year Nelson
hing. information for being in bed with
married woman, sentence. year Oliver
Jackson, alias johnson, sentence, years
MIDDLEBURE. Dec. 20. ls76
Five divorce cases were tried yesterday in
the afternoon, a. follows:
Alzerla Aver vs. n. Ii. Aver, marriage
and residence proved, bill granted Tor IN
tolerable severity petition to have custody
OF children and 10 resume maiden name. T.
A. Sturteyant for petitioner.
Lucy A. Glldden vs.. John W. t. Gid
den, marriage and residence proved, ball
granted for intOle-able severity petitioner
to have custody Of child and TO resume
maiden name. Slade Il Harris for petit
TONER.
Alice A. Kimbali vs. Leutha KambaH.
marriage and residence proved; bill grant
ed Tor intolerable severity; petitioner u
have custody of child and To resume maiden
name. R. H. Mardin for petitioner
Julia j. Barnum vs. John IL blrnum.
marriage and residence proved bill grant
ed Tor adultery. House and 10. 10 Bristol
village assigned to petitioner. ", ".
Rider for petitioner.
An amusing incident occurred during the
hearing on plea IN abatement, in the latter
part OF the afternoon iOnr lawyers took
the witness stand, two OF whom testified
somewhat contrary to the other Two. which
created a good deal Of amusement among
the crowd in the court room.
This forenoon has been occupied BY the
court trial, Daggett i Graves y. johnson
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22
BUSINESS

Is exceedingly dull in everything but holiday
goods. Everybody. rich and poor. who can
raise anything is buying something to glad
den the hearts of loved ones. and tho retail
dealers are doing a lively business. But
business in general is dull. and will be till the
presidential scare is of. There is one en-
couraging feature in it. however. The excess
of exports over imports and the tolerable
certainty of the Inauguration of President
Hayes have sent gold down to the lowest pont
it has reached since the war. and business
will hereafter be done on sounder and surer
basis. So, after all, the business men are
feeling very well, even if they are not hand
ling the goods they were. They are hopeful.
ALTON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22
Our wasAi.gts. Correspondence.
WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. 10th, 1876.

WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. 10th, 1876.
| TO the Editor Of the Frss Press and Times.
Ones expectations are apt to be some
what disappointed the first time he witnesses
the proceedings Of either branch OF Con-
eress. Even in the Senate. where, ii any
where, one would look for that gravity and
dignity which are associated with the very
name of Senator, the unfamiliar spectator Is
surprised and shocked at the free and easy
way in which these honorable gentlemen
deport themselves. If it were not for the
Senatorial eyeglasses, and that sage
statesman-like stamp of countenance which
characterizes the member Of the upper
House. one would hardly realize that he
il in the presence Of the highest legislative
body of the land. In the House of Represent
atiyes the case is still worse. and the contln-
nous buzz of conversation. the rusting OF
newspapers, and the exhibition Of members
pacipg the floor with lighted cigars in their
mouths, all 90 to impress one with the ex-
treme democratic character Of that body
| CONGRESS
has now been in session for week and
half, and both Houses have already been the
scene of many sharp and interesting debates.
In the Senate, especially, hardly a day has
nassed without some warm discussion of the
political questions before the country. Our
Vernon, Senator, Mr. Edmunds, takes
prominent part in all these debates, and 1t Is
tolerably apparent that, notwithstanding he
is :" the most ignorant man Of New Eng
land" he is yet the leading lawyer IN the
Senate. Both Stevenson and Thurman were
badly punished in encounters with the YER
monter, last week, and the defeat OF the
former was so inglorious and so ludicrous
that even the rebel crowd which daily
throncs the galleries could not suppress
litter.
In the House, Speaker Randall continues
to make himself odious by insisting that the
Joint rules are still in existence; though 1t
is difficult to see what he expects to gain by
this ruling, when the Senate has decided
by large majority that they are not IN
force.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK
is probably no clearer here at Washington
than at Burlington. The reader of the FREE
Pass is asiwell posted on the result OF the
election as the citizen who dweils IN the
very shadow of the Capitol. Party feeling
is perhaps not quite 50 rampant as it was at
the beginning of the session, but both sides
are still confident that their candidate has
been elected. Mr. Hewitt's carefully word
ed but very stern letter, giving an account
of his interviews with the President, was
published Wednesday and Thursday his
address of congratulatiOn to the people was
issued, making the last contribution to the
literature of the unsettled question.
THE WEATHER
has at last moderated, much to the comfort
Of the poor aud the satisfaction Of all. The
" Sunny South" has shown during the past
few days that she has still some sympathy
with the North. if it be only on the weather
question. Yours, )
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

Was tried once more in Mississippi, at the
recent election, with eminent success. In
fair election, the Republicans would have
not less than $4,000 majority in Mississippi.
The great majority secured by the Demo-
Gratis, in the recent election, was secured ~
unrestrained and unmitigated fraud ana Vio-
lence. They "bull-dozed' tie whole state
They have not yet given t. raelic the iuii
figures of the vote by couEtios. PROBABLY
their Northern friends are asking them 10
keep them back for while, because they
do not look well up North where the Demo
Gratis have not all been as yet educated up
to full approval of the Mississippi plan
But official returns Of the vote in lew oil
the counties have been obtained. Look at
the figures of four counties, along with
which we give the official returns for 1873;
uarysoy COUNTY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22
lie POOR ALWAYS WIZ Is

Careful statistics show $4,000 working
mechanics in this city out of work. repre-
| sentlng about 1905 people without the
means of living. Laborers on the new streets
are employed for 81 .25 day. and citizens
grumble because they are not cut down to 90
cents. Men hire out on farms about New
York for s.. 90 a month and board, and come
10 the city for better wages, only to apply at
station-houses for place to sleep. Thirty
respectable mechanics applied to be sent to
the workhouse on Blackwelrs Island for the
winter, rather than stsrve, as they could get
no work. There is less work and less hope
for the poor this winter than last, and in the
end work mus, be provided by the city. or
there will be bread riots The millions
wasted IN the last ten years by corrupt OIL
cials wonld finish the needed public works of
the city, and keep the poor out Of want for
generation. Nay, moro, % cents week
from the fifty thousand and more in the city
who can afford it would relieve all the dis
tress in the city for the winter.
The appeals that are made to the different
charitable associations are pitiful A woman
and her daughter, for instance. in q hall bed
room, without FIRE, light or clothing. sleep
ing on the cold floor, with nothing over or
under them. and only such food as they can
pick up in the streets ; families destitute of
fuel as well as food and clothing /; families On
the street without even the shelter of a root.
But why enumerate 2 There are so 0o0 men
out of employment. There are thousands OF
women in the same fix, and the cold is in
tense. 1t is pitiful. And the trouble is. the
charitably inclined are puzzled to know what
to do. The honest poor suffer. die. and
make no sign. while the sturdy professional
mendicant fills the streets with his howl. 1t
Is not pleasant to give charity and feel that
the chances are even that it will be squan-
dered in ginmill in half hour. A few Or
CARNATIONS have it reduced down to q system,
and are doing good. If any of your readers
want to do coed. let them send clothing, old
or new, provisions, money or anything that
can be used to st. Johns guild, New York.
and they may be sure that some deserving
poor woman has received benefit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22
TIE WEATHER

has at last moderated, much to the comfort
of the poor aud the satisfaction Of all. The
" Sunny South" has shown during the past
few DAYS that she has still some sympathy
with the North. if it be only on the weather
question. Yours, )
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

Isaac IF. Trip, Sheriff; Geo r. Chapman State,
Attorne hu US wainwri-ht, County Clerk Geo.
W 6randey, Court Audltir. JoHn \. ,.e liazton.
County Treasurer L ". J. H4wElns, Court Ike
porter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22
Addison County Court.
DEcENRER IERM I--f

EoN. JOHN PIERPoINT. Chief Ju.t'es,
Hon. ID. ii SARGESr, .,.;,,,,. Id
Hon. X. u. hEDDkN, = ~ So
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-22

Governor Chamberlain, We fee, constrain-
ed to say, has planted his foot firmly on the
highest round Of virtuous fame. His brave
and superb conduct in the very pinch of the
emergency has won for him historic fame
outside of all party lines, and above cavil or
dispute. He stands now in the calm atti-
tude of man in higher atmosphere than
those miserable men who would hawk at and
hound him down
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
COUNTING THE VOTES.

Senator Edmunds. of Vermont, pro-
poses a new method for counting the
electoral votes cast fog President and
Vice President and announcing the re-
suit. His proposition is that the elect
ors shall send the certificates of their
vote to the Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court instead of the President
of the Senate as now, and that on
certain day the Chief Justice shall
open and count them in the presence
and with the assistance of the other
Judges of the Supreme Court. If
questions of validity shall arise, or if
there shall be more than one return
from the same State, the Court is to
decide on the spot. being governed by
the manifest right of each case and not
ty mere forms. Having completed
the count and determined the result it
is to be announced to Congress, and
proclamation made thereof.
The merit of the proposition. says
the st. Louis Republican, is that it
takes the counting of the votes away
from Congress- which being a parti-
san body might be tempted to thru
out lawful votes or count unlawful
ones, or which, being divided in its
politics as now, might fail to concur
in count-and lodges it with body
which is farthest removed from party
influence and commands the respect
of the people. The proposition, how
ever, involves constitutional change
and can be adopted only in the form
of an amendment to the constitution.
It is too late for this to be effected in
time to apply to the count of the next
Presidential vote. The electoral votes
cast in the approaching contest will
have to be counted by the existing
method, and the proceeding subjected
to all the infrmities and hazards of
that matter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
TILDEN AVID rsROGDEN

And they are complaining because
Governor Tilden of New York sur
rendered Bullock upon the demand of
the Governor of Georgia. Bullock
was charged with cheating and sEind-
ling the Tennessee Car Company" and
the Baltimore american thinks the
offence was not serious enough to
justify the action of the Governor of
New York in turning over the man to
the authorities of Georgia for trial.
Just what the Tennessee Car Com
pany has done or has left undone that
prevents cheating and swindling it
from being a crime is not clearly
stated. We are left in blissful ignor-
ance whether the difficulty arises from
the feet that the Company cheat ed
and swindled, was a car company or
whether it was because it was a Ten
nessee car company. We had sup
posed before, that car companies, in
deed that Tennessee car companies for
that matter, had rights that even Rad
ASoi 4OSuOo AOSp CCUs DuU IL
seems not to be the case, at least in
the opinion of the Baltimore Anaeri-
can.
Bullock, it will be remembered, was
the Radical Governor of Georgia who
was counted into Office over General
Gordon, and who fed the State just
before the expiration of his Office, after
having plundered Georgia as clean as
Holden and his crew plundered North
Carolina.
But it is net to be wondered at that
Radicals should blame Governor Til
den for surrendering Bullock, when it
is remembered that they praise Cover
nor Brogden for refusing to demand
the North Carolina negro rogues in the
Alabama Legislature.
The american thinks "the conduct
of Governor Tilden in the case was
much more like that of sneaking de.
tective than the Chief Magistrate of
great State, bound to protect the rights
and liberties of its citizens"
Governor Brogden evidently does
not intend to incur any such imputa-
ton. He is no detective" when Rad
ical rogues are to be caught. The old
man ought to be ashamed of himself.
Such conduct is not decent even for a
Radical,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
THE NEW YORK WOasLD.

The New York World, under its new
management, gives promise of being
a very different paper and a much
more realiab'e one than It has hereto
fore been. We sincerely trust the in
dications of a different and better
conduct will not prove delusive. The
course of the World in regard to the
nomination of Mr.. Tilden is now all that
could be asked by any one. It cam
didly admits ''that there does exist
real distrust of the strength of Gov
ernor Tilden's hold upon the masses
of the Democratic party of New York,
and that in quarters in which it is in
the highest degree undesirable that
such distl ust should exist, and IN the
highest degree dangerous that, exist
ing, it shoald be disregarded"
To ascertain whether this distrust
is well or i'll founded the World
announces its purpose to sound and
bring out the best Democratic opinion
III the State of New York and to state
the truth without fear and without
favor. This ''sounding" is to be
done by means of interviews with the
most pronounced Democrats in the
State.
II the World carries out its pro-
gramme, the ST. Louis Convention will
not lack for information upon very
material point, and will be under seri-
Gus obligation therefor to the World
under its new management. We con-
graduate the party thus far on the
,sboDUa
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
From the Wilson Advance.
Attorney General.

It is gratifying to the friends of Col.
Kenan to know that the suggestion OF
his name for Attorney General is re-
ceiving such favorable consideration IL
all sections Of the State. Aud this
qualification is heightened when it is
remembered that other gentlemen of
so much eminence in their profession
and purity of character have been
named in connection with the same
Office. Tue position of Attorney Cen
eral, VIC feel confident, will be conceded
TO the East by the Democratic State
Convention, and here is ample matt
rial from which TO select an able
and available candidate. In this con-
nection we take pleasure in bearing
testimony to and commencing the I'M
selfish course pursued by George V.
Strong, ESQ, of Raleigh, who has
been strongly urged to become cans
didate for Attorney General. He
positively refuses to allow his name TO
go before the convention in conflict
with friends in the east, who have
been brought forward for the position.
Under other other circumstances he
would not refuse the use of his name.
In these days of selfishness. such
noble conduct is worthy of emulation,
and Mr.. Strong has set a good ex-
ample which it would b. well if more
of our public men would observe.