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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03
Third District Politics.
70 the Editor Of the Free Press and Times

T, the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
Prcsumiug yoa will open the columns of
your paper to correspondents from any part
Il re % Congressional District for the
r11u se of discussing the claims Of l0cali
ties L. The nomination for congressman at
the ucxt Republican convention, take
the liberty To submit few suggestions IN
reference to the claims IF the several coun-
ties in the District. 1t may be said no
county or particular locality Or man has
any claim ! cuncede this in the abstract,
bu, it Is well understood that the practice
in Vermont a. Il rule. has been to allow lOca-
ton To almo-, positively control important
nominations to Offices, other things being
equal. The practice Of taking our govern
ors alternately from opposite sides Of the
State has been 50 long acted upon that an
attempt to depart lrnm the rule Is almost
considered u breac. OF faith on the part
Of those vino propose II. 1t seems TO
me this Is not only eminenty proper
in reference to STATE affairs, but that
it Soald be equally night and proper
when new candidate for Congress Is
to be brought into the field, other things
being equal, that counties which have re-
Gently had representatives, should stand olt
Of the way Of those not 80 recently repre-
sented II this view is correct apprehend
the contest for the next nomination in this
district will be confined to eItremely narrow
limits. aud especially If the aggregate #
federal and state offices held in the resptc-
ti,c counties are taken into account. \ casu-
al examination shows that within the last
twenty-five years Chittenden has had United
States D.stric; Judge 70 wears, |. ;. Senator
, YEAR,, provost marshal during the exist
ence If that oii e. collector of internal reye-
hue : years, >upromc CONT judges ; years,
and Acknowledgment I Years. Franklin
county has lad members Of Congress II
years, governor YEAR., supreme court
judge . vents, and state auditor I wears.
lamYi.le csguiy has had member of Congress
/ Years, governor year, lieutenant-goyer-
mr. | year, state auditor . wears, Judge vi
supreme court years. Orleans county has
had member OF Congress Z wears, supreme
court Judge 5 years Essex county has had
lieutenant governor wears, federal office
with Il large salary for many years. Grand
Isle county has had no state or federal flee
within the time nor within forty years.
Thus it appears that while Chittenden,
Franklin aud Lamoille counties have been
suricited, Orleans and Essex comfortably
sul Piled, Grand lie has been left entirely
out in the cold.
These facts are not referred to 10 The
Wy Of charging iaslt OF unfairness upon
the counties which have had the larger share
Of the cfhceS, bat rather a. a reason why the
people for Grand Isle county would be well
warranted in presenting a suitable name to
the next Convention for such nomination
Ard i, seems to me that should they do
80, the general sentiment through the dis
tric. would be in favor Of letting the nomin-
aticn come to Grand Isle county. W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03
ss,sto, Morrill, of Vermont, has made q

Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, has made an
exhaustive report against the bill giving nan
paz for the term of the lives of Revolution
.rv officers to their heirs. He showed that
the Continental Congress believed that they
had adjusted and settled the promised han
pay for lie by Communication, and payment Oh
full pav for five years. The bill, had 1t be-
come law. would have required the exper-
t;tnrs Of npwards of S23,OOO,0Oo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

OLIVER JOHNSON on TIE SCASDAL-An
old letter of Oliver johnson TO iiltOn hav-
ing been raked up and published, contain
ing expressions indicating his belief in
the guilt of Mr.. Beecher. Mr. johnson has
explained in published letter that at oae
time he bad accepted as true Tilton's ale
cations against Mr.. Beecher But inves,i-
CATION satisfied him OF Mr.. Bsecher's inno-
eence. He saws.
= Alter my change of opinion in regard
to Mr.. Beecher | still thought il my daty.
IN the interest of all parties and of the
community, to do ali could to keep Mr.
Iil.on quiet. Assured of Mr. Beecber'-
innocence OF any sort OF crime, | vet knew
there were circumstances which, if dis
closed. would cast suspicion upon him and
SUBJECT him to great annoyance and pain.
| knew also that Mr.. TlltCu's own life
would not bear scrutiny. for be had con.
fessed his adulteries to me. | knew, further
more. that If be should assail Mr.. Beecher
he would hot only ruin himself, but smirch
his own household, in which | had cfren
been familiar -and hOnOred gnest. In
snort, foresaw jus: what has come 10 pass
as the result Of q mad and wicked attcmpt
upon Mr.. Beecher's good name, and am
NOT ashamed to confess that | did all that |
conscientiOusly could to avert 80 terrible
calamity.
Mr.. Tilton seemed to me at :imes a mono
maniac IN relation to Mr.. Beecher. He was
often lrascible and sometimes almost violent
when | reminded him of the solemn promis-
es which he said he had made to keep silent
In these circumstances, quite as much for
his sake as for Mr.. Beecher's, and not less
ior the sake OF his wife and children. |
avoided irritating him by telling him that
no longer believed his mair accusation was
true even pleaded with him at times on
the seeming admission that MS provoeation
was as black as he said it was. / dealt with
him as | would with man partially de-
ranged, and in my intercourse with his in
Innate friends took care to drop no hint 4
OF my change OF opinion, lest it did so il /
should be reported to him. and | should lose 1
all power to restrain him from running him {
sell and his family. ioresaw that if an 4
explosion should ever come, this course on
my part would expose me to misunderstood /
lngs IN some quarters; but was willing 10
incur this risk to myself 20 guard Others
from terrible calamity If was wrong in
TINS, my motive was unselish and ppre
Some persons may think my judgment was
IL ianlt but If | were placed IN similar
circumstances again, should take the same
course, and that in the interest of public
morals and cfall the parties concerned ,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

ST ALBANs-Ngw MANUFACTURING E>rLS-
PRIsE.-Subscriptlons are being male o'
the citizens of st. Adams for the for'Gatil
OF company, with capital of 50 ,VuV'
Tor the manufacture of horse pOwsrS, thre-1
ing and saving machines under the patcal
Mr.. Barnard l.. 0lGs, OF Highgate, va ~
invented a malleable link for b jrse poser
which gives those of his manufacture, ea.l'
ed the Eureka. precedence orc all oihe'I
About half the stock has been sub'erioe'
for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The religious school question has been
lately up in Quebec. Father O'ConnoF' a
Jesuit. visited some of the mixed schools and
delivered addresses of a sectarlan character
to all the pupils, declaring that his remarks
were only intended for the Catholic children.
The Episcopalian Bishop protested, and the
Catholic Archbishop has replied, disavO"-
ing and censufing the act, and stating that
il Will not be repeated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The verdict in the Babcock case il general
~ accepted by the press as the proper con-
ciusion from the evidence. The New York
Times says it will be received with general
satisfaction throughout the whole country,
and that, under the circumstances, it is as
complete an cxoneration from the charge of
conspiriug to defraud the Government as
the most ardent friends of General Babcock
could desire.
The Tribune says "the country Is to be
most heartily congratulated on the acquit-
tai. No one can complain that the court
was biased in Gen. Babcock's favor. or that
the prosecution was inefficient, or that the
Jury was prepossessed. There are some
points upon which the evidence ought to
have been fuller, but it has been an emf
nently fair trial, ending in satisfactory re-
suit
The New York Herald saws "the rul-
ings throughout the trial showed that there
was no disposition TO screen the accused
The fact that they gave so much satisfaction
10 the enemies of Bibcock should add 20 the
value Of the verdict. The promptitude
with which the verdict was given tends to
show that the case of the Government failed
completely. The result will doubtless be
gratifying surprise to the country"
The World and Sun howl at the result,
which is prima faeid evidence that the YER
diet WAS right. The Springfield Republican
thinks the verdict should have been mot
proJen.' All the papers say that Babeock
should explain his kilograms
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The Lyon who has been testifying in re-
gard to the Emma Mine, before the Schenck
investigating committee of the House, IL
rightly named. He should be spelt ing,
however.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

A Washington special to the Boston Tsar
e e says that inquiry in proper quarters
ialls to show that there has been any def
mite action as yet looking to the retirement of
either Secretary Bristow or Solicitor W ilson.
out, on the contrary, it is asserted positively
BY gentlemen who are on intimate terms
with the President, that he has not even
contemplated any change, or, if he has, he
mas not informed his confidential friends Of
the fact. The latter says that Mr.. Bris-
lows friends are unnecessarily alarmed. and
Dy giving currency to their fears have dome
the President great injustice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The bonnets for Spring will be largely of
straw, trimmed with velvet, and the shapes
curve protectingly round the head. The first
importations Of dress goods are merely last
Falls styles, lighter in shade and fabric, to
suit the changes of March. The long square
overskirts open in the back, trimmed all
round with fine side pleatings, and drawn
into easy folds across the front by pleats at
the side, and held together with large bows
behind the scam on the new suits. The long
polonaise with long sides caught together in
the back, is the latest and favorite style,
very becoming and economical too. For the
house, nothing is So much in style as the
gored dress with full skirt in the back. and
the least trimming that the fabric demands.
Yours. ALTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03
FoRkIGN rIcTrREs.

To be a successful artist is to be favor
lite Of fortune. The art-mania with cur
rich collectors, who buy their pictures by
agents as speculation, is well-nigh as
extrayagant as the tulip mania of the last
century. when fortunes were offered for a
single bulb. Mr. Stewart lately paid So
900 for painting by celebrated French
artist, and very kindly proposed to throw
his gallery open to the public, one after
noon week. Foreign artists are determir-
ed not to lose good prices for want Of ask
ing At the exhibition Of water colors now
open, the finest efforts of our best artists,
men like Samuel Colman and Swayne
Clifford, rarely venture above 500, while
some wonderfully scrawly pictures of volup-
tuous women were tackled with the price Of
81 900 apiece VIII cultivated Americans
have the judgment to show these artists that
this country is not the backdoor by which
they are to discharge all their artistic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

Susan B. Anthony desires to avoid all
publieity,in connection with the Brootl,n
scandal so all she does is to "talk fres,,,
With her friends about Mrs. Tilfon's cont
Genital disclosures to her and con6de tho
same to the Associated Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

Among the resolutions Of the Connecticut
Democracy is enc declaring in favor of a
coin basis for the currency. Immediately
following ii ia another desouncing the re.
sumption act and demanding its repeal.
Last year Gov. Irgersoll explicitly endorsed
and sustained the resumption act. Now he
is nominated upon platform which de-
nounces it. When the Democrats Of Con-
nec;icut surrender to the worst element of
their party, where are the Democrats who
will not ground arms
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The Veterans National Committee will
call for national convention in September,
1t Indianapolis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

Business during the week has been tx
ceptionally dull, and il will doubtless stay
so till the spring opens. The merchants are
puzzled 10 know why It j. 80. One ilbccr
who j. doing nothing. showed me letter
from a banker in Western city complain
ing that the institution had $500 600 w.
ing idle and doing nothing, and be sand
that that was the ease everywhere - il,
can't he the scarcity Of money that makes
the dullness Of trade. The fact is n one
has confidence in anything, and nothing /,
being engaged in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

While we would not for an instant dis
plragc any just claims of Grand Isle county,
We must correct our correspondents state
ment That Chitterden, Franklin and La
moille counties have been d" surfeited with
Offices. We assure him that either of the
three has plenty Of citizens still willing to
devote themselves to the care Of public af-
fairs who do rot think that too many Offices
have come OF can come to their counties,
and who, on very slight encouragement, can
be persuaded to undertake the role of "O.iyer,
asking for more" All such, and PERHAPS
some others, viii not easily be made to see
what tie appointment Of |. 5. District
Judge by Democratic President. nineteen
years ago or Of proyost-marshal during
the war, or the election Of a judge by the
Legislature, Las to do with the selection Of
a candidate for member of Congress By the
Republicans Of this district, at this time
They will say " At any rate, let each tab
stand on It's own bottOm-in allottlng State
Offices take into account, if you will, the
pesious distributions Of State Offices in
Federal 4tices, consider the location OF
Federal uprointees in selecting members
o! Corgre regard previous selections but
don't mix matter. which nave NJ particular
connection.
Ii occurs t. Us, also, that possibly popula
lion shouid be taken into account. Chitten-
len county, for instance, has Just n.Ae times
he population Of Grand Isle county and
We could p.ck out sections Of the County,
Of double the population Of all Grand Isle,
which have had no more Offices than
irand Isle has All this, however, in our
,.mble OF iniJn, makes no reason why, If
he Republicans of Grand Isle County have
good man to present as candidate for Con-
res, they should not bring him forward.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

That Jay Gould did get a controlling in-
terest in the New York Trilme, everybody
believes and that he is SEX of his bargain
everybody also believes. Jay Gould Is a
tremendous man, but he is not altogether in
fallible. He wanted biz paper in his con-
troll that he might manipulate the stock
market, and be took advantage Of the trouble
that followed the death of Mr. Greeley to
gobble the Tribune, or enough Of its stock
to have an influence in it, the idea being
that be could have this stock written up, OF
that one written down. and thereby put
money in his purse. But the thing did not
work And now Gould wants to get out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The LEASE VI THE RUTLAND RALR.A1
\ So eial meeting Of the stockholders 1.
the Rutland Railroad Company, called 1-
the purpt e of acting upon the pr posed
modlfeati,'a OF the lease Of the road % tls
Central N,rnon. Company, was h-.i 10
Union Hall. Bellows Falls. Friday Att-s
same time q special meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Central Vermont Rlir1li
Company was held in the parlors JfTlRn's
Hotel, for the purpose OF acting upon tie
SINE changes Of Lease.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The affair Of the .1ni ives. very alTro-
priatelv. the reception in continental dress
at the Academy OF Music, which not to see
was TO regret tor the rest VI the century. II
one should live so long Three hundred
ladies and gentlemen of the best circles, not
only Of New York, but of the MON, Wore
the old dress Of the old time, anu a Iretty
sight it was The handsome men ot the
club appeared in luxurious coart-dro-s,
white satin knee-hreeches with purple and
maroon velvet coats, lace ruiiles and huck.ei
shoes the ladies', lovelier than ever. in satin
pettic0ats, with brocade oyerdre,ses. their
heads deliberately built up, with powder and
plumes, jewels and flowers The belux, it
Is said, found the dress 80 becoming that
they put it off with sigh of regret that
they could not wear knee-breeches to show
handsome leg, or the rutIss which set of
soft aris;ocTatic hand amazingly. There were
dresses worn at the Academy which figured
at Lady Washington : evenings, eighty wears
before, and one fortunate lady, it i said.
wore q hounce which was part Of the
matches. lace ordered for Maria LOUISA.
by Napoleon himself, who was c0nn1is-
seur. 1t was not generally sGrmiSed,
however, that the fl0unce in question was
part Of the Empress bed hanging, through
it was remarkably fine piece Of Mechlln
The Academy was densely packed, and
the receipts must have been most gratifying
for the charity in aid Of which the recei-
ton was designed, for fashionable New
York views its gayest festivities with the
sanction Of charity Twenty thousand
tickets were sold at five dollars apiece, and
the result was, that hundreds of holders of
tickets on seeing the crowd, went home.
without trying to enter. 1t was worth the |
crush, to see the minuet danced by two |
dozen couples, trained for the occasion by a |
fashionable Fifth Avenue dancing master.
The elegant movements, the sinking and |
posturings, every turn of which was lovely, |
were very unlike the angular rushes which |
pass for dancing nowadays Then the |
.ourtly three hundred filed off, through a
covered way, built across the street for the
evening, TO the tea-tabes in Irving Hall. |
where it was the thing to regale ones
rartner with tea at two dollars a cup, and
'uy the cup and saucer, lacsimiles Of
Martha Washington's OWN tea-set, for an
,ther dollar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

CONGRESSMAN Pierce, OF Massachusetts III
a recent speech, slii that the list OF Federal
Office holders nov embraces about agility
thousand persons. This is a larger force
than has generally been supposed to exist
the usual estimates ranging from GO,O0o to
Is OOO.-but Mr. Pierce al lie had made
speci.l Investigation mo the matter and he
was sltisds shat o0,0G0 IS near the coz
rect figure. H. view Of this great force Of
place-mea. Mr.. Pierce favored the establlsl-
ment Of d civil service system, independent Of
Political appointments and removals.
The New York Republican State Commit
tee has tx. sar time for the State Convex
ton 1, designate delegates to the Republican
National Convention, on the 22i Of March,
and the place, Syracuse. The convent lu
will consist Of 423 delegates. There
seem, t. 30. rl ,rsalizsI movement in New
York. t,r Gr. Fish, Mr. Morgan, or
III iact for any Nes York Republican, tx
sept Senator Coukling. 1t is claimed, and
seem. plain that the Empire State will send
T. Cincinnati 4 delegation pledged TO the
support af Mr. C5nkling, " first, last and
always.
The Auburn A&rghser states On " en-
tirely uuquestionable authority, " that both
Governor Morgan and Congressman Whee.-
er are iayorably disposed towards Conk-
ling's nomination. ana that all is perfect
harmony between the parties named.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

I Sine changes OF lease.
THE RUTLAND NETTING.
The meeting of the Rutland C0mpIa, vs.
called to order by the president, eI-bIv1r
nor Page, who explained the present state
Of the negotiation and the reason which -c1
to the proposed modification OF tn .al-
February Il. followed By the reading an
explanation of the changes which seemei
necessary TO be made in the contract Do
| December 80. $50
Alter some discussion between the stock
holders the question was put before ihs
meeting IN the form Of the following l1>l.
luton
R1s0irei, That We hereby approve the i..1. ..
settlement with the Central Vermont EA .-.at
Company and a mod dcstion o. t5e lease o. the h.,
land Railroad. dated December 30. 1870, 70 The r.
eeivers and Managers Of the Vermont Ceu.ra AZ
the Vermont and Canada Railroads. as set soriA %
The form Of contract here presented AMI tie
IOlFu OF Directors, by t1eir President o. O-le-
a-eyt BY them appointed are hereby auth.r rat
execute said contract in behalf q tais ca-plri
tion upon eompliance upon the part Of the t-1
traI vermont Railroad Company with the ,erli
the,eoi' and All other stipulatiuns on thsir par
be done and performed as confirmed in a '1T.I.1
memorandum OF agreement made February d
ls76.
Mr.. Page addressed the meeting be! re
the passage of the resolution, saying TIE
Directors submit this modification by y-i3
Of the Board. but do not recommend j.
ii be could have his own way DO W0ul
make no settlement only through the cIaI.'
but the stockholders had not come up an
.tiined HIM in providing for the atn-
debt. 1t they had they could fight IL gl'
lie had been charged with fraud in the exc
ention of the lease, but if ever there was 80
honest contract made this was one. lll
stockholders must abide their time. for Do
will surely come.
The question upon the adoption % TIE
resolution was put before the meeting b.
reclamation, and was carried almost unaa.-
mously, but one voice being heard in ina
negative
The meeting then adjourned
TIE CENTRAL VERMONT MEETING
The meeting Of the stockholders Oh The
Central Vermont did no business + imp1r-
lance, except voting unanimously 70 eh-i.
The ratl'ying the memorandum OF il-
iereement entered into By the Board "
DIRECTORS in Boston on the 18th inst
In both meetings there was some dis,l'-
sion regarding the introduction Of elao-'
INTO the memorandum of agreement refer
red TO changing the time of taking ersa
from Its ratification by this meeiing III II
being consented to BY the Court Of CaaA-
cery AID the amendment was agreed ~ o.
Doth companies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

Passing block of ruinous buildings on
a-street bv the river, | asked the owner
why he didn't tear it down. and build
something decent lie told me, laughing
the notion to scorn, that such property wa.
the most profitable in the city Il cost
nothing to keep it in repair, for he never
made any repairs, and it was divided int.
lodgings, twelve feet square, Or, few
twelve by eighteen, and they were Away
fall. There was no loss OF rent, for the
money was always demanded in advance
and if by the next month the tenant was
unable to pay, the agent bundled him out il
the street, and there were always plenty t
take his place. There are families on Fiitl
avenue who have incomes of sixty thousand q
year from Just such property, and they war
no better.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03
yIspIc4TIos Of THE CHURCH.

The result Of the Council is now before the
church. 1t does not need to be said that
this result isour best and most complete vindi-
cation as a church. This result was reached
with absolute unamimity by the Council, not
one dissenting vote being cast against it. This
fact would alone raise strong presumption