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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
NOTES AND NOTES.

General Grant has turned author and writ
ten an article for the February North Imeri-
can RooieU, in which he will favor the
scheme for Nicaragua ship canal
Charles Lamb said when you loaned
book to Coleridge, il returned with addi-
tional value" The trouble with me st books
that are loaned Is, they don't return at all.
Mr.. Elmunds, " says the Troy Times, lis
wanted In the Senate and, for that matter,
on the bench too. But there are not Ed
mundses enough m the country 10 20
around"
Boycott is more than $4,000 ont, but
what is that" inquiries the Springfield Re
puJLican, ''to Il man who has become a verb. -
"But what gain, asks the Albany J"urHaR
SIS there in being verb, if. like Boycott,
you have only passive voice =
This was dropped into the Troy postollice
MY deer Santa Claus Won't you pleas
bring me for crismas a nice torch lite pros
session on horseback 40 can ride myself.
Johnny Goodwin, Troy.
The apologies of Weaver and Sparks, the
Congressional blackguards, to the House, were
amusing Weaver said, in apologzing 81
g. II him liar, it is true, and am sorry
,,, 1t but in The rccord Of the proceedings in
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Hon. Albert Clarke, in a letter from Wash
ington to the Messenger, says that Judge
Adds enjoys his new position as president of
the French and American claims commission
much better than he did that OF chairman of
the Southern claims commission. In that
he was both judge and attorney for defend
ant; in this he is only judge, each govern
mcnt employing able counsel. The judges
many accomplishments as iurist, linguist and
diplomaist render him entirely at ease in the
position. He has become quite at home in
Washington, having built a handsome resi-
dchcc on Rhode Island avcnuc. lie and his
family occupy high position in the best 50
cicly and adorn it.
IN eminent Massachusetts statesman
writes to a friend in this city from Wash
ington, and SAYS; The impression prevails
in the best informed circles here that either
Senator Blaine or Senator IIoar will I've offer
ed New England's place in The cabinet -
Boston 1r0cCNr.
I he fact is, and it cannot be stated too
plainly, that there is more birotry towards
for, sncrs within the Democratic party than
even h'@.r.'cl any other, save the dcfuLct
Know Nothing party. Republicans de- not
secretly scratch the names of their German
allies on the pariy's ticket. They do not
court the foreign vote On election day and
spurn it the day after Voters, IN New Eng
l.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

Mr. ARCHIBALD FoEBrs the famous Eng
fish war correspondent tells two stories that
he has heard in Washington. One is that at
the close of our war, before the French had
Withdrawn from Mexico, General Grant,
thinking it might he necessary to drive them
out. offered General Lee the command of
force 10 enter Mexico for that purpose, and
General Lee accepted the proposal-a very
pleasant story hut one the accuracy of which
may he open 10 some objection, Gen. Grant
being then lieutenant general commanding
the army, and having no authority to offer
command to General Lee, who in his turn
could become an officer only by having his
disabilities removed by the action of Con
gress, and being then nominated by the
President and confirmed by the Senate.
Mr. Forbes's other story is that during the
controversy with Spain while General Grant
was President, he sent for General Meade
and told him that if war should be declared
Cuba. where an attack was expected and the
Spanish fleet concentrated TO repel it, bnt in
Spain itself; that he should organize force
of sixty thousand men, put General Sheridan
in command and dispatch the troops in steam
transports for Corunna, where they would
land and march directly for Madrid and die
tate terms of peace there. \ fent was TO be
made ag:iinl Cuba TO distract the attention Of
the Spauiards. Grant offered 10 Meade the
position Of chief of staff to General Shcri-
dan, which, after some delay, was accepted.
This story seems 10 lie fully as credible as
Tie first
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

the Congressional, GloJe, he or somebody so
changed the punctuation tina: it reads: u
called him liar; it is true and am sorry
for it
Congress will reassem5le On tie 9th oil
january.
Gold continues 10 come from Europe L"
America This is our golden age.
Gen. Grant received Christmas present
OF grand daughter, Of which Mrs. SartorIs
in England. is the happy moIher
The Senate" says the Springfield Repuo-
irrn, will lose its watch dog OF the treas
ury' whra Mr. E,munis goes on the Sn-
prcmc bencii"
Professor Swing of Chicago got lift from
-, goo to $40. 900 on his salary. Reason :
Threatened to come to New York. 1t Is be
licved the extra 81, 900 was secretly contrib
utcd by New Workers. - World.
Professor: "Mr NJ. what is the answer
To my question z" Mr. NJ (afler waiting
in vain 10 be prompted Nobody seems
to know, professor"
The public man who contemns the news
papers despises the best means OF learning
what he most needs to know-thc condition
and movemcn, of opinion. What degree OF
| influence he shall concedc to ii is his own
affair - Ey
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

\ BEIIisH expedition to the South Pole is
being organized, and another, having the
same object in view, is nearly ready to sci out
from Italy under Italian auspices entirely,
and under command OF Lieut.. Bove, who has
had considerable experience in exploring the
Northern regions. Besides making research
in the interest OF science, Lieut. Bove hopes
TO tiud new whaling grounds and guano beds,
and a reliable route by which navigators can
reach them. Expeditions to the Antarctic
region have been few in number. In 1871,
Sir James Ross, in the Erebus and Terror,
CROSSED the Antarctic circle, discovered what
is now known Us Victoria ! and, and estab-
lished the lines of the Southern continent
FROM the seventeen TO the seventy ninth par
allel The farthest point lie reached was an
open sea. within !, 200 miles of the mystical
South Pole james Cooke and Charles
Wilkes. among others, had previously tried
and failed 10 find path to the open sea.
Sir James had only sailing vessels at his
command, while the new expeditions will
have powerful steamers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

Mr.. D.sDEckKr, 4 New York politician,
was police commissioner of that metropo-
lis. He was superseded by Col. J. Il. En-
hardt, who held the Office with high credit,
for several wears. Mr.. Disbecker did not
like it, and so he sued Col. Erhardt, in one
ofthe New York courts, for the amount OF
the salary which the latter drew as commits
sioner, with interest, and obtained a judS-
ment for $4,000, Mr.. ErLardt making no
appearance, and letting the case so by de-
fault lie has no; paid over the money,
however, and it viii probably he after this
when he does If Mr.. Disbocker has not
patented his process, We respectfully CON-
mend il to MIR. Tilden. He might Sue Mr..
Hayes for 5000, OG0 and interest, in the same
court, and reccup all Lis election cutlass.
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The Legislature Of 1880.

Ii will take day or two to siit out the d.
Ings of the Legislature, 81 as 10 discover IN
what shape some of the measures passed, and
TO be able to say just how much of good it has
to show for its sixty nine DAYS session. Ii
was. as has been stated, the longest session
on record, exceeding the average by at least
three weeks. 1t enacted the revised stat
utes; passed IN important tax-bill, and vari
Gus minor tax bills stiffened the prohibitory
law by some stringent nuisance and civil
damage enactments abolished the office oil
Superintendent of Agriculture, and re-estab
lished Board of Agriculture. Six
of the constitutional amendments, pro
posed by the Senate, passed the House,
viz, the amendment giving the Gov
ernor power to order a new election if va
cancy occurs In the House or Senate; an
amendment forever prohibiting the passing
of laws allowing the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating liquor, except wine and cider
made from native fruit, or for mechanical or
medicinal purposes; an amendment pro
vlGlnS mat The Legislature SHAH nave ii"
power to authorize any town 10 pledge its
credit, or create any debt, in aid OF railroads;
an amendment providing that the Secretary
of State and the Auditor of Accounts shall
be elected by the people, an amendment
in relation to rePricves and pardons, and an
amendment requiring an additional oath Of
the members of the General Assembly.
Economy and retrenchment of. almost
everything but the Time and pay of the Leg
stature, WAS tie watchword of the session /;
and the State tax of the two years TO come
viii average but ogdtee'l cents anil a haif
AGAINST an average of Mirty. fee cents for the
two years past. That fact alone will COM
mend the Legislature of 1880 TO the favor
able remembrance of a majority Of the
npnDlp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

YUrETIDE JOIIISGS-TIIE pUEITAH lKsrlNAIr
-sMokIsG OUT SMALL FOX, kIC-
New YoRE, Dee. es, 1850.
To the Editor VI the Free Press and Times
The streets Of New York ARE IL picture in
holiday times. Money flows like water, and
the air quivers with the bahbling of bellies,
with the most cOquctti9h costumes and
brightest of holiday faces. The stores are
filled with things of beauty, and the very
windows have this year been decorated with
wonderful clnbuIatencss of artistic display.
Some of the combinations would do credit to
the most renowned scenic artists One rs
tahlishmcnt, for instance, has AN enormous
model of Niagara Falls, with hacks, visitors,
etc, moving about in the most natural style,
and water flowing too. Another has three
enormous windows "a h framing scene in
the yearly adventures Of Santa Claus. In
one the good old gentleman, with frosty pow
is disclosed in his workshop, packing up the
the results of his long years labors to delight
the good little ones. In another he is dis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

The decent people of Troy, n. y, are
congratulaiing themselves that the re-
port that their Democratic mayor. Mr..
Murphy, was present at brutal dog
fight which took place in that city
on Monday, and the owner of one of the
dogs, proves to be incorrect. The mayor
has sued the editors of tie Troy T,ltgram
for libel for stating tia; lac owned one of the
dogs, and it seems to be conceded that he
can clear his skirts of any direct connection
with the fight. Some others Of the Troy
officials, however, do not come of so clear.
The Troy Times says of the dog fight
1t was an open-day and almost public dem
onstration of savagcry that would disgrace
lIottento,s and yet ii is alleged that among
those in attendance upon thetght was Lewis
T. Griffith, assistant police magistrate, Law
renee Sheary, city superintendent, and
Police Commissioner CdtanduSh The brutes
dogs fearfully laceratcd and tore each
other to the bone during the fight of nearly
two hours, no doubt 10 the delight of the
two legged managers and admiring observers.
The four-legged fighters weighed 81 pounds
each the two legged gamblers who bet on
Troy win to the amount Of probably
81, 900 No arrests of course not And
the question arises whether, the way things
are going here, civilization is not pretty
much played out in Troy in spite of free
schools and gospel temperance, the churches
and other agencies of benefcence And
the further question suggests itself whether
Troy shall continue TO be the elysium of law
defying backleCs official or unofficial, whose
cooking mains and dog-fghts brutal and
barbarous as they are, may flourish with i'm
pun;y, and even receive encouragement
the law
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 81, 1850.

WIS once thrown across the snip, receiving
Il wound at the top Of my throat badly hunt
ing my ribs, with other bruises, and was in
the hands Of the ships surgeon two OF three
days, Int am now only feeling the soreness,
with 10 broken bones. Twelve persons,
sailors and Passengers, have been injured,
more or less, on the voyage We did not 90
into Queenstown, bat came direct to Liver
pool arriving in nine days, notwithstanding
the stormy weather.
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.rm.-ss.ooayc year. al,.a,> i'm advance.

In is announced that Kenward Philip, Of
bogus Morey letter fame, has retired from
journalism and " ii travel for Bowery firm
which deals in urdertakers' supplies. Mr..
Philip has some experience in the under
takers business. having driven several nails
into the coffin of the Democratic party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
News by telegraph.
EE,f. 'lJST Jews.


sEiIrEE EY -, T6Ns AUTHORITIES.
NORTH IEoy VI, Dec. 29.-Customs OH
Ger Pettingill sciz,d yesterday a span of
horses, harness and sleigh and n large quan
THY of liquor, belonging 10 Albert j. Kitrdge
of Newport, for infrins; ...at OF the customs
laws. kittridgc is a notorious smueElrr, Just
released from Jail for rum selling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
CRIMES NND CNSUAITlES.


FALL RIVER, Dec 29.-J W Melne, aged
"A, clerk for eight years for the Pocassat
National Bank has been missing since Mon
day. 1t has been discovered that after max
ing up the books. Friday night, he took
$1,000. \ reward is offered for his arrest.
He leaves here Il young wife and four
weeks old child
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

The recent session of the Legislature last
Ell 90 days, and the State Treasurer paid out
for the pay of members and other expenses,
House of $50 members, the same amount of
work could and probably would have been
done in half the time; and the State would
have saved over $4,000 of the expense of
the session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

TnE census of 1880 shows the important
fact that the blacl, man is multiplying in this
country faster than the white. While
the whites have increased from 2S9, &C. in
1870 To 3g1. U.l in South Carolina, the black
advance is from 4l2, go TO 60i, 235; in the
District of Columbia The whites grew from
SS.a1S to lis, 236, the blacks from 43, 40i to
50. 4U2 in the city and county of Baltimore
tie white increase was "a and the black "a
per cent; in % North Carolina counties the
white per cent of growth was % andthe black
35. and in l. Alabama counties il was IS per
cent white and % coiored. The figures, of
course, inclGde among the colored population
large numbers of persons of mixed blood, and
there is whitening process IN progress at
a greater or less rate among the blacks but
while the proportion of pure Africans to the
white races may not he increasing, the cen
sus makes i, ;olerably plain that the condi-
ton Of freedom is not physically destructive
10 the colored race.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
A SERIOUS TINE ANTICIPATED.

SANTA FE, n. NJ, Dec. 3S.-A very ser
ious disturbance exists to-day at Socorro-
The authorities refused to araest the muir
derer of Conkling. the editor of the SOcorro
sun and the citizens finding recourse to
law useless have arrested and hold ny force
the sheriff and four others, including the
murderer of Conkling. \ rescue of prison-
ers is threatened and bloodshed is imminent.
\ request has been made to the military
commandant Of the district for troops and al
though troops cannot be used as a posse conf
tatus company has been ordered from Col
orado to New Mexico, as a means of pro-
lection for the public property and the prop
erty of the railroad company. Bodies of
men are being armed at Albuquerque and
other points in this vicinity and will go to
Socorro tonight. Grave results may be
expected tonight. All the women and chill
dren have been moved out of town. Act
ing-Governor Rich is doing all in his power
to secure proper action of the law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

The gist of the decision of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, in Whitney vs..
First National Bank Of Brattleboro, rcvcrs-
ing decision of the Supreme Court Of Yer
mont, is thata bank Is liable for special
deposit of bonds, taken by burglars. Our
court went upon the gIound that the obllsa-
ton was one which the bank had no author
ity TO make 1t will b,hoove bank mana
gers TO be extremely careful after this. As
a matter of practice AID OF fact, the special
deposits in a bank are made solely for the
convenience and safety OF the deposiior
without remuneration TO the bank. Such
9eposiiurs are few, and generally are accom-
modatcd as personal favor. The stock
holders know nothing of the transaction, or
.cinaily tine directors do not. Directors as
trustees for stockholders, will hereafter prob
ably pay more attention 10 this branch OF
business, which il not usually hazardous is
liable to cause severe loss when loss there is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
STATE NEWS.

co.,, go,
y Hl'le ctild 81 Henry II. " offs Oi Bel
lows Falls. year dui hii! oil. ~ from its bed
Monday night. and li within three hours IRON fh,.
'"'''s " tue '"''-
u IS reported that Il valuable, bpUlin bed
has hrcn dscuyt red On the farm Of \ .,iiin Of
New Haven about igilr from the fame. 20. lu,.f
Mpnktou
Hiram, ,,li,. ,r ,l.o H..
. '''',' - ~ ~ ''u vi! th' itf
pavement i'''''''H' AMI 'i""r MS "I.7i-
Mr.. Orrin Greene Of TOpsham attrmntcd
To- Nh himself hy cutting hi, throat I'M only mai,
on u,,ty ,nri.i,n it,f, ft. y-in.Itin. l,,rit'',,
-rNed nptac wound amt links he may recover.
,.I,nr Inurf nj Dn.f,n in m. yerlir, Of ~ Gan
.,,,i., tl,. Grand Trnt r,,,r,I IN favor al t,rrI
n Svr,h.r az I'i,i,I - /, -, ~, 49,. Ia t,
mn, ,,,ar - a., a., ,,,,t-,' f,, ,i -,
inv 10 ''' ''''' ''' '''' III
In Orange County Court, tic case Of
Mrl,ndy Vs. ElsdlbtI came 10 an untunrly end.
saturday nalAlng Hon. John W RnwelI. Mrlen.
Tvs counsel prscn, ed "a dozen aiiidlvts all dcclar-
ing inat Charles Chandler, a Juror from SfraiIori
hat been heard 10 express an opinion to the effect
that Mclrnit never ought to have 4 cent. ChlnI-
Ter WAS accordingly excluded and III" towns
counsel declining Ia proceed with eleven Jurors OF
10 summon new jury AMI rrb.gin &c.. z. IL! The
C,tsr vas continued
,:,,.or,I ,-,.,,., -. ,,;oi,r e n,
'''''"i III - ~ d. ''HiIlH 81 Fanny
hLi tf ,'iiii,l VIVA w II. harhuhl "t 'pnne'tl-
rnl 10 lutni7h nm WIN large amount OF charcoal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

THF Vermont Legislature in its choice of
a new railroad commissioner, seems to have
made almost as great an error as il did in its
rejection oi Judge Barrett The extent Of
the railroads Of that State, and the great in.
iiuencc which they are well known TO excr-
else in all kinds Of legislation, would seem to
require that the commissioner should be a
man well acquainted with the practical work
ing5 Of our niroad system, and should also
be man Of Tried and uuquestioncd strength
of character. Wayne Bailey, the new COM
missioner, certainly does not possess the first
requisite, and nothing is known as to his
claims for The second. \ lawyer by profess
sion. and at present register of probate for
the Rutland district and assistant door-kecp-
or of the House, his only recommendation
seems 10 have been that he was so unfortun-
ate as to have both hands blown off by the
premature discharge of "A cannon while ccle-
bratina the election Of President Grant in
lS12. Tlus is a sufficient voucher for his
rpuhIicinism, tut - no good reason why
he should hr elected to position of such
pOlCntiai importance as that of Railroad
Commissioner The fact that he received a
pursr OF >i.l from sympathizing legislators
on the last night of the session does not tend
10 increase ones estimate uf his independence
Of character. 1t would have been as well if
the Legislature had abolished the office al
together IS wal attempted. -!Spy5HqfeH Re
pVttcrD-
Tie RPn5d.ras lshors under the delusion
thai the office Of railroad commissioner is one
of some consequence in this State That is
not ihc case. Whatever may be the amount
Of NJ. Eaiey's experience, capacity and
character i is certain iliai he has enough to
hc railroad commissioner. The Office is alb
soluirly without power, authority or conse-
no information that they would moi cheer
fully give to the public without him. He has
no control o. influence over the roads, and
nobody would ever know that there WAS
sGch an Office o. officer if it were not for the
appearance ui = report from him (Which no
body reads or cares anything ilbOul) in the
biennial li';l, stir about abollshing the office
Tie Office ,,ould not be- retained day if the
small salary came from the public treasury.
The railroads are willing TO pay it because
they prefer an actual nominal supervision to
"a possible real SUPERVISION on the part of the
state, such as might be attempted, if the present
farce ii supervision was done away with.
The office amounts simply TO n requisition
on the railroads to give some clever fellow
cot object of sympathy salary Of 5000 and
pass over their roads and Mr.. Bailey, who
himself to the members by his
attention aud courtesy as doorkecrer, as well
as hy his misfortune, may as well have il rs