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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18
Southern Sentiment.

The following extracts from Soulhefh pa
pers tell their own story. Their plain mean
ing is death to Republicans and victory at
the bauot-box By the aid of bullets and
assassination
THE MISSISSIPPI usUKPATIoS TO DE HELD "AT
ALL HAZARDS
Canton lMlss) Mail.
Write it upon your banners. fling it to the
breeze, haunt it to the face of the enemy,
that we, the honest people of Mississippi,
having conquered glorious victory at the
ballot-box, last November. are determined to
hold our cGntdge ground al erery hazard o..
DlvrANcE OF THE Hunted STATES SOLDIERS.
Canton Miss Mail.
If the Governor makes no requisition and
Grant sends the troops anyhow, will not the
people be justified before the law an resisting
the interre1ti0n Of the military an time of
peace? Let the constitutional lawyers Of the
Radical Party - crack this nut"
BULLETS HEAVIER THAN BALLOTS.
Lynchburg Va Star.
The South Carolina negroes are getting
their backs M. They had better remember
the fate of their brethren in Mississippi.
IAN ounce Of prevention il worth pound OF
cure.
THE SPIRIT OF THE LATE MISSISSIPPI CAM
PAICA.
Aberdeen Examiner, July %, 1916.
God gave the victory to people who
were con.ending for liberation from the
baxsef fhra1dom ever an1nrad hv a civiIivad
race. and who would have been justified in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

TINS President message to Congress
with reference to the River and IIarbor bill
viii De proved By the country. The bill
as passed BIS the Democratic House was a
deliberate raid upon the treasury for
the benefit Of Western AM Southern
Congrc~smca. Almost every Democratic
memoir 81 was 80 fortunate "a to have a
creek If any ~,rt in his district, managed to
smusglo in llr bill either s. 900 or $40 600
under the peten,e Of improving nayiga-
ton while great national enterprises, like
the deepening Of the channel through Hell
Gate, were put of with grossly inadequate
appropriations. The Senate rejected the
measure The conference committee finally
agreed upon a bill which left the e1pendi-
tures of the moneys appropriated to the
President IN this shape the executive
signel it, bit not without telling Congress
that he vii not authorize the expenditure
ola single dollar upoa work, except it be
of national impjrtlnee. We trust and be-
lieye thst he VIII be as good as his word
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

oN merely party grounds, every RcPubli-
can would have been glad to have the " Con
fedcnte House, famous As the body which
tried to repeal The Resumption Act, and
elected Fitzhrrsh for doorkeeper, continue
IN session Indefinitely 1t has made capita
far The Republicans every day Of the session.
Bat on genera. public grounds, for the honor
AMI welfare oi the nation, everybody must
be glad the Congress, has at last adjourned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

Brandon Miss Republican. Democ

Brandon Miss Republican. Democfstie)
Twitchell the Coushatta radical thief, who
was shot some, weeks since by one OF his part
pers in crime whom he had swindlet, has
gone North as campaign document The
fellow shot both his arms off and crippled
him in one leg, and he Is now exhibiting
himselfas a MARTYR, and telling the people he
was shot by the Kuklux of Louisiana. lie
might haze jee,, hanged or burned years ago,
and uis onlg surprising thattte people did not
hama h.I.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

Eeknap has lad no trial, and be goes
scot free, his fate being not even contingent
upon the result Of an appeal to the court.
And hereafter there will be no chance for
the CONNECTION oi the most infamous crimi-
nal, provided he gets in his resignation in
good timc.-NAfiRd
The nan Of all others most responsible for
the failure to convict Belknapis that leading
Democrat. and late bosom friend of Belknap
Hester Clymer. 1t was Clymer that went
to Beknap and told him To hurry up his
resignation, in order to escape impeachment
And Mr.. Clymer does not deny this.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

Tie Tr.'Du. told long yarn about Com
mcdore Vanderbilt, the other day, and how
he discharged Erastus Corning, Jr., from
the office of ras--signer, for which he was
given : 500 a year by his father, president
Of TIE road. Erastus rises to remark that
he never i-ncd a pass over the road, never
received a dollar Of salary from it, and, final
ly, that his father was not president when
Commodore Vanderbilt succeeded to the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

i.r 7isr.-CHARLEs Il. JOYCE, Of Rutland
.,.- p.,7-GIoRGE W. HENDEE, OF Morristowr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18
THE COLOR iNE LIS ALABAMA.

There are but two parties, can be but two
parties with Us, the white and the black,
and he who Is not Of the former must belong
10 the latter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18
FNULrING OVER INDIAN MURDERS

Brandon Miss Republican democratic
Sitting Bull the chief Of the Sioux In
dlans, has summary way of dealing with
the CARPET -baggers and military satraps- lie
recently put to death 200 odd Of them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

Messrs. Boutwell, Of Massachusetts. Cockrill
of Missouri, Conkling of New York, Dawes
of Massachusetts,, Eaton Of Consecticnt,
McCrum of Kentucky, Morrill, of Vermont,
Wadleigh of New Hampshire, Wallace of
Pennsylvania. and WHITE of Maryland
voting in the negative. Mr.. Edmunds, who
voted IN tho negative, changed his vote to
the Affirmative just before the vote was an
noinced, and then entered motion to re-
consider the vote by which the report was
agreed to, but after some discussion, his
motion was rejected without division.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

LIABILITIES.

Which amount Is in the treasury
and on deposit in banks. and
stands on the books as follows.
To credit of the sinkngfund, .SI35. eSg a6
For ordinary disbursements .252 32 ~ S1s pa -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

ART i6. Sec. l. No State shall make any law re
spectins an estsbl shment o. religion. or pTohib.t
Ing the free exercise thereof. and no reeou' test
shall he required a qualification 70 any oihce o.
public trust under any state. No pubic properly
and DO public revenue OF. nor any loan 81 credit by
or under the authority OF the United states, or any
State territory, district or municipal corporation
shall be appropriated to, or made or used Tor the
support Of any school, educational or other nsttu
ton under control OF any reli .ious or niire gou
sect or saniEstion or denomination, or wherein the
particular creed tenets OF any religion. or anti
religion. sect, organization or denomination
,hal he taught and 10 such particular
creed or tenet shall be read or taught in any
school or institution supported 10 whole or part by
such revenue or loan Of credit, and such sppro-
pration or loan OF credit shall be made 10 any re-
Iigious or anti -rells ous sect, organization or de
nomination. or to promote It's isterests or tenots
This article shall not be construed 10 prohibit The
reading Of the Bible in any school or institution
and II shall not have the effect 10 impair any
tights OF property already vested.
Section ,. Congress shall have power, by ap-
prspriate legislation, to provide for the proven
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The New York herald., 1876-02-09
THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITY BOAT
RACE.
From BeII's Life, Jan. %. !

From Bells Life, JAN %
Preliminary practice for this forthcoming event has
already commenced Mr.. Close, the Cambridge Presi-
dent determined not TO let the grass grow under bis
feet has arrived Cambridge and his opponent, Mr.
Sayner is hourly expected at Oxford For some years
has been customary for tho Light Blues to be first in
the field but why such should be the II first
difficult to understand, The term at both universities
commences on about the same day but a rule,
believe Cambridge generally 'go upn before their
confreres Oxford This however, fails to furnish
sufficient explanation of the case, very few will
residence either university for At least
other week and by the time work in full swing both
will probably have had almost, If not quite,
fortnights practice There no doubt that the old
saying, 'thc early bird catches the worm" Is per-
fcctly true and one that invariably holds good, and
taking all circumstances into consideration Mr.. Close
is rather to be congratulated than otherwise on
being the first TO have out crew THIS
year the will probably be rowed later than
usual. Last year u TOOK place on harch ~ ana II
the usual rule is adhered TO TO the day. the of
1876 will come of on April s, or three weeks later
than last year. More than ten weeks therefore, have
to elspse before the day OF the forthcoming contest
which should be ample time for both presidents 10
up their material to the highest state OF perlec-
tion provided that material is at hand. That such
the there is every reason 10 believe Tho trial
eghts rowcd at both universities before Christmas
almost always oreshadow what the Varsity is likely
TO be- This year, however, that rule will scarcely.
stand, for although the Cambridge eghts possessed
many men Of excellent quality, those at Oxford were
by means fair sample Of the entire strength at Mr.
Sayncrs disposal This year Cambridge will want at
least six men, unless some OF last years crew
be persuaded row, which at present doubtful
On the other hand. Oxford have only two vacancies,
at most three which will have TO be filled up from the
trials The alabsorbng question In the aquatic world
for the next two months will be the University
Taking public form the criterion,
oxford would be preferred; but, as little is yet
known Of the Cantabs critics would be wise to suspend
their judgment for week two But considering all
circumstances. have little hesitation in coming
the conclusion that the crews will eventually be made
up somewhat as iollows:-
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
TURF NOTES.

Hugh Gafney stceplechase rider, ruled on at Jerome
Park october 81, 1874, has been reinstatcd by tho
stewards OF tho American Jockey Club This decision
was arrived Saturday last, aud is Intended as an
act OF oemency only IL being distinctly understood
that the OF the judges in the met the hearty
approval OF the stewards
Gcncral ". q. Harding, Belle Meade Stud Farm,
Nashville Tenn, has purchased OF r. b. Chcathafn OF
the sam place, the bay Fanny cheatham, foued
In 1854 by Lexington. out OF Laura dam of Lille Ward
and Harry OF tho West, by imp. Leviathan.
The French racing season inauguracd at Nico
10th ulL The result OF the days running was as fos
lows:-aurdle race (s,o0of)-Cri dc Guerre drst
Bonita second, Capitole third Grand Prix dc Monaco
QO, 0OOi )-Fagotin first, Marmoitc second Aori
third; ten ran Grand Military international t5 OOOf -
Harmony hrst ridden by an English Jockey Prize OF
Council General T. SCOT lrrboulct FIRST Arlcsicnne
second The drew large concuurse Of people,
belonging. m great part, TO the Partisan sporting
world The English winter colon, aud visitors
crowded the stand II rs stated on the best authority,
that Prucc bismarck had issued order iorbdding
Officers Of the German Army riding the military races
at tins place.
MrMm. Graham. distinguished English turfnan,
and once owner OF Regala, FormOsa Gamos Sabnus,
Digby Grand and otncr noted racchorscs, died the
2ls ult az his house in Hghbury la referring 10 his
dcceaso the fita Mall Gasete January - ssfs:-It
WIS not always easy To distinguish the racchSrses be-
longing 10 Mr Graham, Tor he ran them "A inherent
u"es under so many assumed names thaf fho identity
ol hc owner was enecualy concealed iLeiu the world
~ general Yet N the space Of SIX ycaN he won all
the great thrco-ycar.od races with w exception Of
the Derby, and several Of tho principal fhandicap HIS
FIRST victory was with kegala. who Aarng at an out
side price won the Oaks IN 1895. arr afterwards
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
HANGING TO CAR STRAPS.
No Seats but "Your Fare" on the
Second Avenue Railroad
Over 1O2 Per Cent Pay Fare and
Get No Seats.

"what do you think Of the Second Avenue Railroad
lines asked reporter OF the proprietor OF one oi the
restaurants the line OF the road few days ago.
'Have they sufficient accommodation for the travel
offered ?"
The answer came quickly "Ol it's the bum railroad
of the CITY, It's not entitled to the Of a nrst
class railroad Its cars jammed chuck full I'm a
no seat no fare man, like tho HERALD How do you
stand on the suljectP
s'weH. said the reporter, "lm with you the no
eat no fare policy but tell me- Do the cars from Har
lem come down crowded?n
Crowded! Why, that's term for 1T The pas
sengers picked, compressed, saled and sweaied
Why, sir, eighty a car is within the limits. Wait
minute for yourself There's a car coming
See how II is crammed. This is a hard railroad.
They have plenty OF in the yard yet they pack,
pack, pack My Cod it's fearful"
Tho reporter did not wait for a second hint, but at
once, at quarter to A. NJ, began to count the
passengers from points above the Sxty-third
depot who arrived in the through cars from Harlem
and Ninety second street The count showed that in
hour twenty-five arrived at the depot with
In cases standing than there provided
with seats.
SOUTHERN MORNING TRAVEL
During The hour the following were counted.
upon them, and consequently no record was made OF
their contents Those marked Astor place cars,
from Ninety second street,
The New York herald., 1876-02-09

second 10 Gadiateur for the ST. Leger. previous TO
which race her owner, entertaining suspicious as 10
Gadaienr age which grOundlcss as lney we're
Offensive made unsuccessful request 10 the Slew
ards That his mouth might be examined Formosa won
several races a. twoyearOd, but she did nolhlng 10
warrant the snpposition that she would as threo-
ycarold achieve such brilliant series OF trumphs
dividing with Moslem tho Two ghousand Guineas,
she won the Ono Thousand Guineas, The
Oaks and the St. Iegcr-a feat which may
DC considered as at least equal TO that accom-
plishcd by West Australian and Lord Lyon IN securing
the three 'casslc" races open 20 1s In the follow
ing year Drummer the Great Metropolitan stakes,
finished third for the Derby and most OF those VINO
saw the race aver To tins day. secured the Grand Prx
de Paris though the judge decided that Glamour, the
property OF NJ. Lupin, came in FIRST by short head
hr Grahams star was generally in the ascendant al
the EPSON Spring Meetings. for in 1870 Sabinus accom-
psbed what NragO had done sixteen years before and
what MOrningtOn has done since, winning both the CITY
and Suburban and the Metropolitan Stakes. In 1871,
again. Capvator secured the latter race while IN lSi2
Digby Grand, who. II he had not had will OF his
own, might have the Derby, carried of the
EPSON triumphs, won the Ascot Cup as three-year-
old and his memorable victory IN the Cambridseshlre
OF the following year. head IN front oil AlDroOk ano
Sterling, who dead heat for second place, VIII not
speedily be forgotten. He TOO, would probably have
won the Derby " his entry had not become void by the
death OF his nomnator-irom whom Mr.. Graham pur~
chased him--for Kingcraft not very redoubtabe
opponent But the owner OF Sabnus was IN meas
compensated by the victory the Oaks Two days
afterwards OF Gamos, with whom he vas enaOlea TO
win that Tor the third HIS horses IN ttain-
ing were sold the Brst Monday IN January, 1873,
when Dgby Grand brought 9l0 guIneas and sabinus,
with thirteen others, realized 252 guineas
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
BOARD OF HEALTH.

The weekly meeting Of the Health Board took place
yesterday. The monthly report of the Chief
Of the Vaccinating Corps was submitted. It
shows that during the month Of January there were
yaccinated S, 02 persons of which los primary
and 7,504 revaccinatons. OF the former the number
under year old is 626 between ono and two years
225 between two and three years 12s between three
and lour years, 9l and that age l2s The number
Of public school children vaccinaied IS 3,l67.
The following is the report OF the Deputy Register o.
Records, Dr. Nagle:-
During the week ending February 5, SOC deaths
were reported IN this city. being an increase of
35 compared with tho number reported the previous
week, and "a less than report ii the corresponding
week OF the previous year The actual number Of
deaths from all causes which occurred during the week
ending January 20 5l2, or less than occurred
during the corresponding period Of 1875, showing an
annual rate of mortality Of 25 % In 1O00persons living,
tho population being estimated ,O55 OO7 There
an increase during the week ending February 8,
compared with the previous week, OF
nt typhoid fever, OF puerperal diseases, OF dar-
rhmal diseases. OF cancer Is OF phthis pulmonas,
OF pneumonia of marasmus 10 Of tubercular men
ingtls and hydroccphaus Of apoplexy, OF Brights
disease and ncphrits OF persons 20 years old and
over IL OF children under years Of age OF is IN nsti
tutions, and decline OF OF smallpox, OF measles
OF whoopfng cough, OF bronchitis Of heart disease,
1 OF meningitis and encephas ana Of convulsons.
The following is a comparative statement of cases Of
contagious disease reported at this bureau for the week
ending February 5, 1876
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
THE STREET CAR BILL.

VIEWS OF oFFIcEHs AND STOCKHOLDERS OF
CITY LIxEs-THE PUBLIC WELL SERVED O.
WEAK REASONS FOR ovERCRowDISG.
The provisions OF tho bill relating TO the collection
OF fares on street cars which u Is expected Mr kan
will introduce the Les saturo to-day excite cons'd
erabc interest aud speculation at the Offices o; the
several borse railroad companies IN this city. Tho
that they TO cover the entire State
within their scope seems TO have produced general
impression that the prospects Of the early passage or the
bill are much better than Il vs. operation was confined
10 the metropolis Outside Of New York. 1t appears,
there is no special objection, with, porhaIs the single
exception OF Brooklyn, the proposed law for the
reason that the cars very rarely taxed at any hour
OF the day. beyond their seating capacity and that the
corporations who them hnd that in. properly &C.
commodating the public their patronage ana conse.
auently their pronts much increased Besides in
such important cities Buffalo Albany, Syracuse,
Rochester aud Troy the mass Of the people do not
deem Il necessary travel the vehicles IN order
facilitate their movements and, therefore, In the
paces named the abuse Of ovorcrowding rs almost
known. In fact the managers Of che lines not alono
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
'AMBRIDGR

The Dark Blues will most likely row in a boat that
has already been ordered Of Casper while the Cantabs
will have two to rely onono to be built by Dunon, at
Searles Cambridge yard, and the other by Casper
former years but by the famed north country
builders, Swaddell Winship. The coaching at
Oxford will In great measure be undertaken by Mr.
Sherwood, occasionally assisted, perhaps, by Mr.. Dar
bishire Cambridge, II is SAID, will be taken in hand
by the presidents brother, Mr.. James B. Close. with
CAMBRIDGE JAN 81 1876
Notwithstanding that il rained heavily yesterday the
Cambridge crew did AN hours rowing. Mr. Close mado
three changes-namely, Gurdop, OF Jesus, went No
a. vice Michel; the tth taken by Hochn, OF
Jesus and the seventh by Mann, of irst Trinity. The
journey was limited TO the first post corner
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
A NEW LINE TO CUBA.

new steamship line to sail between Cuba aud New
York has been organized within the past month, aud
the pioneer vessel tho King Arthur will leave pier l6
East River the 10Th OF this month for Cuba touch
ing at Havana. Cardenas, Matanzas aud Sarn, In
Grandc The King Arthur Is vessel ~ 2 OtO tons
burthen aud viii be able 10 accommodate
hrst class cabin passengers Shc formerly belonged TO
the King line Of steamers that ply between Baltinoro
and Brazil As this is tho only line of steamers s,
Ing from New YORK that Will stop Matanzas Cardcnas
and Sagua IA Grandc, % Is confidently expected 10 10
succcs sni Othcr vessels VIII follow the King Arthur
in due time The agents OF the line Hattou watson
A Co Of No 2. South street
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
HELPING THE HoBoKEN POOR.

An immense amount of poverty exists in Hoboken,
NJ j. Over ST. 900 has already been subscribed by the
citizens of which $3.50 has already been expended.
The following committee have been appointed to pur
chase the necessary articles for the desttute-F
ward, Councilman Rabe julius Schlatter and McClos
Key Second ward, Councilman Leonard I. Butts and
J. Timken Third ward, Councilman McGInnis, Herman
Smijt and W. Roscnbaum; Fourth ward Councilman
Ellis, W. Wirh an Dennis Eagan. Another committee
has been appointed TO distribute the goods. Poormas
ter Powles has offered his services to act store
keeper, which have been accepted IL expected that
So, 600 additional will be raised in a few days.
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB.

An important meeting Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club
will be held at its rooms, Court Montague streets
this evening at eight O'Clock. Besides other matters
of more than ordinary interest Mr. John II. Norris,
as chairman Of the committee appointed to confer with
the Atlantic Club relative TO the consolidation the
two organizations, will submit written report en-
bOdying the result or It's negotiations The move
ment on the part OF the Brooklyn Club did not meet
with success the vote OF the Atlantic yachtsmen
to continue separate ASSOCIATION OF that nature
to inspire tho hope that future time the con-
sodation may be consummatcd A social reunion will
follow the business meeting.
The New York herald., 1876-02-09

Missed their Two lrst:-Bar0n Cartier, NJ Jouet,
Marquis Crvcl Count de Vogue and ". GawronskL
Captain Aubrey Patton, the winner, was IN remark
able good form and killed his birds capital time but
very seldom failing grass them with the first barrel;
however, two occasions the immense precision OF
his gun-one OF Grants central fire brcech loadcrs-
told It's tale, both birds escaping the first shot,
stopped long way IRON the traps, and, just falling in
boundary, secured the prize, exceedingly handsome
cup OF the pretes II not tho most valuable, work
of art that will be offered during this season
The New York herald., 1876-02-09

provement within distance OF 055 feet on each slue,
for the expenses OF ths work Is x49l l42 Ihe lhfo-
ducton OF the steam engine the former tnorouRh-
fare 10 the island has naturally frightened away many
teams that dash down to the island ~ the
bright days OF the year and the early completion OF the
Ocean Parkway will he hailed with delight by ihe
Brookiypies. The Park Commissioners intend there
lore TO commence work, that the report has Oeeh
confirmed, at the earliest practicable day, so that the
drive from Prospect Park TO the seaside viii be open
by June
The New York herald., 1876-02-09
GERMAN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

society, which has for Its purpose complete
Introduction of the German language into the public
schools OF the city and the Improvement OF education
in general held meeting last night at Turn Hail. Nos
64 aud SO Fourth street Power was given tho Presi.
dent, Mr.. Moritz Ellnger, to apIbnt a committee of
FIVE, who 10 draw up petition be forwarded 10
the Legislature, asking that body to enact law which
shall provide that the Commissioners OF Education
shall hereafter be elected by the people, and not ap
pointed by the Mayor, as heretofore.