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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

The New Tear
~. Lare turned another leaf in Lille, 5 log

Ne have turned another leaf IN Lie log
book. and write on the new page, "ls't.
H. as the astronomers believe, the whole
solar system is moving in an almost INFINITE
c,rle around some far central point not
Vet determined by mortal science, our planet
may now be swinging through regions oil
,taee never traversed before. However
that may be, its earthly denizens are mo'in g
and will move. through unexplored regions
.ftiue. This year was never here before
Though this, in fact, is true of every day
though each mornings rising is new de-
,arture from the known past into the I'M
known future-yet the New Year seems TO
he. and 50 is, in an especial sense, a launch
lng forth into new voyage OF discovery
Oh which our past soundings give Us only prop
abilities for the future, and whose events
and experiences can only be guessed
Nj in advance. We know not whether
It will gige US JOY or sorrow
prosperity or adversely, life or death.
We only know that there Is an In
finite Will that will shape the future, as the
pa-t. and that each. zone OF Us must accept
the fate ami fortune that is meted out to
hun. Yet each mortal i also free agent,
permitted to lay out his own course IN the
matters Of greate-t concern 10 him, and
lifted with the power To make OF the best
C,rtune A curse. and Of the greatest seeming
earthly III an untold blessing. For such, a
,,u, ike thi-. i 10 be marked with special
RECOGNITION. He must be indeed thought
ls-- mortal, who ioes not at the coming OF a
new ear. if on no other day, stop and think
take account OF hi past, and make IN
Solemn earnest his plan- OF growth and
uro.re-s for the time to come. Let Us heed
,i,e -ugsestion- Of the day, and begin to-day
:, make our life nobler and better, anl
tnller Of blessing to all about u.
Tie past year has for the world been ore
Of comparative peace there have been loca
instructions but no great nations have beer
At war. The temple Of Janus has beer
closed. Ia our own land marked advance
ha- been made in healing the wounds AM
bitterness Of our last great civil struggle AM
olrueople are preparing not for war at HON
Or abroad but fora peaceful competition Wit
all nations, in the arts Of industry, and tn
results Of material enterprise and skill. Th
pa,t war ha. been cloulel with fnancia
stagnation aud disaster But We may al
hope and believe that the bottom has bee
touched. and that the New Year will brin
revival Of prosperity and adequate reward
Of industry.
The year 1876 comes to thu people e>pe
cially, A. a year Of mark. Uncle sam be
comes thi, wear Centenarian. 1t i NJ
an unhearI Of age for a nation but wher
!. the nation that in the same time has mad
equal progress We shall hear more abou
thi- before the year is over, and need ne
dwell upon it now But for u, as a people
as well a. individuals, it should bring
fresh impulse towards all that gives ira
dignity and worth And proud Of our pa,
aud hopeful for the future, we may, As cit
zeu> Of the great republic, with emphasis
wish to it, and to each other, HAPPY M
NE.p
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

fHE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT RAyDoLPs
The examinations for the current tern
are being held this week, closing on FRIDAY,
at noon There are thirty four candidates
for graduation in both courses Of study
President Hubert. OF MiddIebury College
gave the address on Thur.dsy evening
~ Normal School Hall. On Friday even
ing. the closing exercises Of the gradushOs
classes will b held.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

The Fight OF The Merrlmack and Monitor
Cal. lie Grand B. Cannon, who wa On
the staff of Gen. Wool, at Fortress Munroe.
during the famous fight OF the rebel iron
clad Merrmack and the first Of the monitors,
la recently put in print, in pamphlet
r,rm, at the request Of Mr.. Fox, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. his recollection- +
that fight. II was the first hostile mectl
u iron-clads, and, all thing- considered, was
perhaps, the most memorable naya, conaiot
ct the war. We copy, elsewhere, Col. Can
non account. 1t viii be found a most in
teresting and valuable contribution to tie
history Of the war for tie Union. In some
particulars it differs materially from the &C
counts given by Mr.. Greeley AID by tie
count de Paris in their histories Of the war.
Comparing these narratives the Springfield
Republican says.
THE Count Of Paris makes one statement
which we DO moi find elsewhere. lie says
that Buchanan, the brave commander OF the
Mrrrimack, " hO was killed the first day and
whose place could not he filled. owed hls
death u the fire Of the infantry ranged On
the beach at Newport News, when the Mer
rimack got pretty close to the shore in her
efforts to DESTROY the Congress, which had
been run aground there. \ rifle bullet
could enter where d cannon ball was ar
rested
The Hartford Courant calls attention to the
mistake on this point, saying that Buchan-
an was not killed or injured, but afterward
became rear admiral, and was captured on
board the ram Tennessee in Mobile bay by
Admiral Fagagut. The CODani adds
In the bay fight be was severely wound
ed bv a shell, and nearly lost a leg, but he
was saved by the excellent care of the MON
Surgeons at the Pensacola navy yard, and.
tnr anything we know to the contrary, i
still alive. He was an old officer in the
United States navy and had been a ship
mate and personal friend of Farragut. After
has capture the latter, although giving or
ders for him to receive every attention, de-
clined to visit him, saying in response To
suggestion to that effect No Buck
knew better than TO 60 into the rebellion,
and don't want to talk to him.
'ln connection with this affair it is worth
mentioning that after the surrender Of the
Tennessee, the marine officer who was sent
On board with a gusrd from The flagship
Hartford. was Captain Haywood, who was
one OF the survivors of the Cumberland,
which was sunk hy Buchanan, the DAY be-
fore the Monitor fight. He took serene sat
isfaction in mentioning the fact to the rebel
admiral"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.


NASHUA, N. H.. Jan. 2--The Jury 10
the Major wife mdrder trial came IN last
evening with a verdict of gully Of murder
in the first degree. Major was sentenced To
be hanged January 9Th, 1871, anu has
been taken TO prison.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

A writer in the New York OJsrsa
speaking of Pittsford. Vt. as town eqpA
ly noticeable for the extraordinary beauty
of its scenery and the quality Of its poput
ton. remarks that ''seventy-f five year a
4 farmer emigratei to hill-iarm three
miles from the village. Thirteen Of hi-
grandsons have been educated at cJllegr
and most Of them are in active service IN tht
various professions. If We did not happen
to be pretty familiar with that granilatner
name. We would guess" who be wa
Chicago 4dranee.
A majority OF the thirteen. We believe,
were educated at the University of Yer
mont, and one Of the number, Mr. Simeon
Gilbert. Is one of the editors of the A3r1pcs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

STowE--A Shakesperian club has been
formed and the young people are very much
interested in the movement.
Patrick Mcmahon was cutting logs
in the woods. last week. and in an Al
tempt TO roll one 4 short distance. he saw be
could not hold it and started TO run from il
The log overlook him and manglsd his an
kles badly.
The New Year was ushered in win
heavy rain storm. and Saturday mornin-
the meadows were overiowed two aud three
feet deep with water. A few patshes OF
snow and some ice are left.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

Bowen, in his libel suit against the Brook
Ign Eagle, got 81 900 for his character
This looks like return " var prices.-N.
Louis Globe Democrat. LIZ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

Some idea may be formed Of the thorough
ness Of English farming, from the fact that
at a recent exhibition Of the Smithheld far
mers club, one firm Of seedsmen exhibited
200 varieties Of natural grasses, with direc-
tions how to mix them so as to suit every
geological formation and obtain the best re
suits The same firm also exhibited man
gold (beet) that had been 50 improved BY
/ cultivation a. to yield 90 tons to the acre,
and Swedish turnip of such rare good
| qualities as to have afforded since It's intro
ductiOn, besides the profits in raising and
selling the seed, premiums amounting to
81 800. At the same exhibition a Man
chester firm showed turnip, of the Swedish
variety, which during the past season had
produced 95 tons to the acre.
Gen. Grant writes and speaks so plainly
that there is no very great excuse for mis-
understanding him. But an Iowa professor
seems not to have felt clear about the Des
Moines speech, and wrote to the President
for an explanation. The reply was "My
idea of what | said is this Resolve that
the State OF Nation, or both combined, shall
furnish to every child growing up in the
land, the means Of acquiring good common
school education Such is my idea, and
intended to have said feel no hostility to
free education going as high as the State or
National government feels able to provide
protecting, however, every child in the
privilege Of common school education be-
fore public means are appropriated to
higher education for the few
The prevailing opinion among prominent
Republicans, at Washington, in regard to the
Republican National Convention, is reported
as pointing to Chicago as the place, and the
18th Of June as the time, for holding it.
Some of Mr.. Blains's friends favor holding
the Convention IN Philadelphis, but others
say that it would be much better for him
to be nominated (if he can be nominated) at
Chicago. 1t was there that Lincoln was
nominated in 1860, and the accommodations
there are better than in any other Western
city. and better even than in Philadelphia
For many years the Democratic Conyen-
ton has been held after the Republican Con-
yentiou but there is talk among the Demo
Gratis of holding it earlier this year, perhaps
on the first of June, if Congress gets through
its work by that time. 1t will probably be
held in St. Louis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

The examining committee find that Prof
Rose. Of the Michigan University, is de.
faulter to the amount Ct 50, JAG, and he ha.
been suspended, pending an investigation il
the courts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

1t is considered worthy of remark, aud
with exclamation points, that DR.. Porter,
the orthodox and excellent president of Yale
College, should have preached in Unitarian
church, as he did in Boston, last Sunday.
And why not, pray? Hereabouts such an
occurrence would occasion no surprise.
President Buckham. of our University, who
is at least as staunch in his orthodoxy as Pres
ident Porter, often supplies the pulpit OF the
Unitarian church, in this city, in the alb
sence Of its pastor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

At las. report, 5000 were still wanting
to cancel that forty-four thousand dollar
debt Of the American Rosrd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07
CLOSE OF TIE HkARISG.

At hall-psst ten O'Clock, Friday morning.
Hon B. +. Fiheld began bis argument for
the receivers. and spoke very forcibly on
the history OF the contest, claiming that
sought for could not be legally granted. es-
pecislly from the fact that the Rutland
Company want to enforce grab law in a
Vermont Court of Equity, to seize the funds
of the Central Trust for security. Mr. FL
field, continuing. said that the plea upon
the other side seemed to be nothing bat
danger danger that they would not get
their pay when the claim is established. but
their is no danger about the payment Of the
claim when established. and the Court I'M
doubleday would not grant the question Of
security until the claim was established
Referring to what the Rutland Company
had, what is not legally theirs. he charged
that they had nearly one million dollars ia
their pockets. coming from the Vermont
and Canada Compsny's pocket. and this
million Of dollars are trast funds. 10 the
Rutland petition they say they have aban-
doned the Vermont and Canada contract.
This done. they have now nearly one mil
lion dollars of the Vermont and Canada
Company's money over and above the net
earnings. The Rutland Company havs the
million and no right to it.
Hon. q. W. Willard then made the ar
gument for the Vermont aud Canada Rail-
road Company; Governor Underwood and
Judge Poland for the receivers. and the
hearing closed with four hours argument
for the Rutland Railroad Company By the
Hon. George y. Eimunds. The decision
will not be rendered until after the session
OF the Supreme Court in January
National Republican., 1876-06-21

builded through much difficulty and the
earnest work of the friends of the cause.
A transfer of this bureau to the War De-
partment means an snnihilation OF the
present peace, system. The glittering
paraphernalia of war does not mean peace.
The bayonet and bullet, the regimental
colors and martial music, does not mean
peace. Armed men and stores Of powder,
mining drills and evening bugle notes,
dress parade and the constant presence Of
firearms, does not mean peace, and the
Government will find it so should this
transfer measure be adopted. To day two
hundred and fifty thousand Indians are on
the high road to civilization, through the
benign influence of this great policy. But
the moment that policy is molested and
deprived of its present facilities this tide of
civilization will turn back, and that which
has been gained will be lost and that which
is now within our grasp will be swept
away. The Indian seeks peace and does
not want a military ruler. He wants the
influences and objects of civilization to sur
round him, and not the omineus evidences
of hate and war.
National Republican., 1876-06-21
PEACE OR NEVER TROUBLE
WHICH,

The Indian transfer measure met an
opponent in the Senate yesterday worthy
Its best steel. Gen. Logan delivered q
mastery speech against the transfer. 1t
was complete and forcible. 1t was
fraught with the most startling revela-
tions concerning the record of the Indian
Bureau when under the control of the
military. The General went into the
details Of the management of the Indians
by the army, and by honest comparisons
proved that the present system has sue
ceeded beyond the most sanguine expecta-
tiops of its friends, and is q splendid
triumph over the old army regimen.
What Senator Logan did yesterday in the
Senate cannot be undone by the enemies
of the great system which President Grant
brought into existence during the early
days Of his administration and has sus-
tanned for nearly eight years with marked
success. Military control of the Indian
means, if it means anything, an extermina-
tion Of that race; while civilian control
Of the Indian means, if it means anything,
the education and elevation of that people
to standard of civilization which is an
honor to the present age. No one denies
that the Presidents policy has been
success. No one has successfully assailed
it. The record of the system abounds in
the most satisfactory results. The history
Of its progress is one of triumph after
triumph. The expenditures of the
bureau, taking into consideration the con-
dition of the Indian, the inrosds the
whites have made upon his country, the
concomitant evils which have followed and
the great number Of wild men now
necessarily under the protection of the
Government make proud showing
against The expenditures for this people
under the management of the War De-
partment For this reason the cry of those
who favor the transfer is the vacant and
baseIess cry of opposition to noble
achievement of the present Administration
"a cry TO tear down what has alreai iy been
National Republican., 1876-06-21

should be met with an indignant refusal to
continue diplomatic relations with Great
Britain until an ample apology for this in
suit is made and received.
Since writing the above the message Of
the Presidents laying this subject before
Congress, has been received. is milder
in tone and composition than we could
wish, for we sincerely believe the conduct
of the British Government in this esse is
only the prelude to further insults and
presumptuous demands if her arrogance is
not promptly checked. The Administra-
tion would be perfectly justified in sending
Sir Edward Thornton his passports and at
once closing its friendly relations with
Great Britain. We have no desire for
war. But it must be remembered that il
we would have a permanent peace we
must be prompt to show that we both
know when we are insulted and how to
exhibit prOper resentment .a. IT,
National Republican., 1876-06-21

In ANOTHER COLUMN of this paper may
be found the statement read by General
Joseph J. Reynolds before the Clymer
committee yesterday. The paper shows
that the Generals telegram dated at Fort
D. A. Russell. Wyoming Territory, April
6, 1876, and addressed to the Hon. Mr..
Clymer, was written under the belief that
the newspaper article which he had just
read, and which purported to be General
McCook's testimony before the House COM
mittee relative to Reynolds, was correct
report, when in fact it was not, as he has
since found that the testimony of General
McCook given before the committee does
not charge General Reynolds with having
received valuable presents from contrac-
tors, but that he had heard it rumored that
such was the case. The General has done
himself and General McCook credit by
Withdrawing the telegram alluded to, and
the committee, in their exoneration Of Gen
eral Reynolds from all imputation Of wrong,
have done nothing more than their duty
compelled them to do under the testimony.
National Republican., 1876-06-21
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
JUNE Il, 1876.

JUNE Il, 1876.
$50 Baltimore and Way stations.
Of Rocks, and intermediate Stations, Main
7:lo Baltimore and Alexandria junction.
ExPREss Pullman Parlor Cars Sunday.
Stops q Way stations and connects for
Sis CIpeln1ati; St; Louis and PIttsburg Express.
Frederick, ::Hsserstown H d' and valley ley road
&c RoIRt q RCs5; As nd wy Stations.
s:35 NEW YORK LIMITED EXPRESS. Baltimore
and Philadelphia; Sunday to Baltimore only.
n:iS Baltimore, Way Stations, Enicott City and
I:4o NEW YoRK, PHILADELPHIA AND NoRroLk
EIPREss. On Sunday all way stations and
,s 3 g.isi%S5s E%@S "a %if Stations, -,.,.-
Tick, Enicott City and Wsy Stations via
4:0 Frederick snd Point Of Rocks, tvis Metropou-
4:4s Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations.
EIFsHss. E1eept satuaday; nS daily 20 beer
@ fss oS AND By
Cincinnati and LOUISVILLE. '-S''
~ frederieE: and Way stations, via Relay:
Connects for Annapolis Sunday.
$50 Baltimore, Bladensburg, College, Beltsville,
200 Baltimore and Way STATIONS.
sts1'Oy burg BY train eaTapg sunday night. Way
500 Baltimore. Relay, Bladensourg, Beltsville,
Laurel.
10:o0 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NIGHT Ex-
PRESS. Sleeping cars to New York.
Io;o5 Baltimore and Principal Way Stations.
1o:Io Martins burg and Way Stations, Metropolitan
Branch.
u:30 ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Deer Park, Oakland,
Chicago, Columbus, SaAdusky, Newark. On
Saturday for Louisville.
7:lo, $40, Sis, 935 I.i0. SIS, 535. $40 TOO
800. $40, 1000. l0:05 and II 80 p. m, daily.
Ali other trains daily, except sunday.
No connection on Sunday for Hagerstown,
Valley Branch, or for New York and Philadel-
phia at $40 a. m. and I:+0 D. m.
For further Information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket Offices, Washington Station, and iSS
sol and 500 Pennsylvania avenue, and No. 6l3 Fif
teeuth street Y. w, where orders will be taken for
baggage to be checked and received at any point In
the city.
THOS. z. SHARP,
Master Of Transportation.
Z. N. COLE. General Ticket Agent.
HiEO. 8. KOONTZ- General A Rent-
National Republican., 1876-06-21

TIE House fairly talked the District
boys out OF 1000 worth ef fun the other
day and then adjourned, pending motion
to authorize the District Commissioners to
expend that amount for fire works with
which to celebrate the Fourth. 1t was 8
very small shirk. but it was one Demo.
cratic method of avoiding responsibility
without ayowing their reasons. Without
acknowledging lack of patriotism the
House avoided the payment of the 81, 900.
National Republican., 1876-06-21

THE statement of defalcations by public
officials has been sent to the Senate cover
ing q period of forty six years, and the
proportion of losses during Republican
rule is only one tenth as great as it was
under previous Democratic Administra-
tions. That is just what we have been
asserting, but the soreheads still cry out
corruption, retrenchment and reform.
National Republican., 1876-06-21

BoTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS went heart
ily to work yesterday with design to get
through their routine business prepsra-
tory to adjournment. But the st. Louis
convention will intervene before the first
of July, and it is hardly probable that an
adjournment can be obtained before the
middle of July. Should the impeachment
trial proceed from the 9th, it will carry the
session into August or September.
National Republican., 1876-06-21

AND now the D =mocrats are trying to
kill Of Tilden and Thurman, their two
strongest men, and talk of nominating
Hancock and Hendricks at st. Louis.
Well, it is none of our funeral. l. is im-
material to US whom We slaughter with
HAYES and Wheeler.
National Republican., 1876-06-21

THE little speech Of Hon. Charles G..
Williams, of Wisconsin, at the ratification
meeting on Monday night will be found in
other columns this morning, and is well
worth reading. 1t has the ring Of true
metal, and contains in few words the
kew. note of the campaign.
National Republican., 1876-06-21

THE President has performed his duty
in laying the condition of our relations
with Great Britain before Congress. Now
let us see what Congress will do with refer
ence TO the vindication of the honor of the
country from premeditated and deliberate
National Republican., 1876-06-21

THE GrGpLie has furnished its readers
with foe portraits of Hayes and Wheeler,
which are well worth stretching, glass and
framing.
National Republican., 1876-06-21

If Senator Morrill, goes into the Treas
ury, MalLe will send her favorite son,
the ''grest commoner," to the Senate.