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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
The Flag,

Is developing to the fullest satisfaction of its
owners. Mcssrs. Talbot & Co. 1t is opened up
by an incline shaft 81 feet deep. from which
point a level has been run westerly iur a dis
tance OF 100 feet. The ore vein averages four
feet in width, and continues sIrong and well
defined. About twelve tons of ore daily are
being extracted, though this amount could be
largely increased if desired. The ore is of
free milling quality, and is shipped for reduc-
ton to the Silver Bow. Twelve men are en-
pioyed under able direction of Mr.. Collins.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10

As stated last week an extension Of the
main shaft was begun some time ago, and it
has now reached a depth of G5 feet from the
point where downward development was
resumed. 1t its impossible to stale the
condition Of the vein at this increased depth
from the IL ct that the shaft does not penetrate
the ledge, being sunk on the foot-wall side. In
about two weeks more, however, when the
sinking is finished, Git Is designed to sink 10
teet) Il cross-cut will be run to the ledge. and
a level started 2l5 feet below the surface, so
that the character of the ore at an increased
depth will soon he ascertained. Not much
ore is being hoisted at present, owing to the
danger to the men who are working in the
bottom of the shaft.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

who was on smother part of the steamer.
We almost struck one another. He said:
"llcllo, boys; how are you making out =
We said: pretty well under the circum-
stances" The next moment we were whrl-
ing through the air and water, and as we
came up the sailor was laughing at us, for
the wave had not broken until it passed him.
We kept together until dark, fighting for life,
until about O'Clock. A heavy sea knocked
us off of our raft and saw no more Of it.
shouted and called to the Others but no re-
ply came. was alone with nothing but my
lifc-prcservcr. | was tossed about for five
or six hours, when noticed change i'll the
waves. / felt for bottom and found it. My
Cod, how glad | was. 1t was as
dark as pitch, and the receding waves
would puzzle me. 1t was two hours before |
could tell which way to 90. When | was
dashed upon the beach tried to stand up,
but felt weak SO | staggered to the sand
hills and lay there the lest Of the night. /
sprang . ny ic.t several times to assure my
self that | was really ashore, and yet did
not believe it until | could hold on to a stout
bush TO prevent being washed of of some
thing. | must have reached shore about IL
or O'Clock Sunday night. Daylight assured
me was all right and | was awfully hun
cry | walked on the beach mile or more
and met Il colored man. He at once took me
TO his house, and ! am sure he stinted HIM
self to make me comfortable. He lent me
his clothes while he dried mine, and did
everything he could to treat me kindly.
Mr.. Lowd heard Of my being there, and sent
for me, but just as was getting ready to go
a Mrs Cook came TO the cOlOrod mans house
with one of the sailors who had been saved
and told me that another man was down to
her house who had been washed ashore. l
at once went to him, and found Mr.. Arrue
in very weak condition. He saw me and
said ''Oh God, how glad am" and fell
back exhausted He wandered on the beach
two days and nights, with nothing to eat
hut two raw crabs and salt water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17
Maine Election.

The result in Maine falls seriously short of
the Republican expectations. How 1t hap
pencd that, after thorough canvass, which
involved the listing of every voter In the
State, our friends there should have so far
fallen behind their confident hopes and antic-
ipaiions, remains 10 be explained. That
they should have failed to carry the Fourth
and Fifth Congressional Districts is not sur
prising for Ladd, Fusionist, was elected in
the Fourth, two years ago, by nearly 5000
majority: and in the Fifth the Republicans
had Fusion majority of $500 to overcome,
in order to elect their man. But the State
ticket they were entirely confident of carry
ing by at least 5000 majority. The result
shows that they succeeded in making no
break in the Fusion ranks. The combined
opposition year ago threw 964 more votes
than were cast for Gov. Davis; and the
Fusion candidate is now elected by at least
the same and perhaps by a larger majority.
The most notifying and disgracctul thing
about the results the virtual approval which
it records, on the part of majority of the
men of Maine. of the shameful plot by which
Garcelon and his Council undertook TO
steal the Legislature and State Government
last year. That a New England State should
have in it a majority of voters who decline
to set the stamp of their disapproval, at the
first opportunity. on a transaction so
thoroughly exposed and shown TO lie so reck-
less and so utterly disgraceful in every as
pect, is a most notifying and melancholy
fact Hitherto that dirty transaction has
stood as the plot of a few desperate and
shameless politicians. Seventy thousand
Fusionists have now distinctly endorsed the
conspirators, and must share their disgrace.
This result will not take Maine out of the
list of doubtful States in the National con-
test. 1t will, of course, greatly encourage
the Democrats there and everywhere. 1t
lessons the before frightening prospects of
General Gariicld's election. But this reverse,
like the rebel successes early in the war, will
only nerve the patriotic men of the land TO
greater exeri6iis. 1t will still more strongly
rouse the business men of the country to the
danger of change which can be nothing
short of disastrous to all the material inter-
ests of the country. 1t will open the eyes of
the optimists and sleepy-heads; and it en-
surcs, from this on, a hard, resolute, untiring
canvass on thepart of the Republicans, which
will command success at the polls in No
yrmbcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPT. II, 1880.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The late Gen. Torhcrt was II warm per
sonal friend of Gen. Hancock, but in letter
written few days before his death, he said :;
81 can't stand the company, politically, that
he is with. | hope no Republican of the old
brigade will desert Garfield. for this fight is
about as important as any we had between
1850 and 1865
An Augusta, Maine, letter Of September
10th, says at is many years since the
Democrats have received much pecuniary
assistance from outside the State. This year
quite sum has been sent here by the Demo
cratic National Committee. For example,
II 800 was sent 10 the fifth district in one lot
the other day. 1t is said that $500 is set
apart for Belfast alone. The last time the
Democratic committee sent barrel down
here it was believed that only "a small part of
its contents were devoted To the intended oh
jcct. II will not he 50 this year.
Mr. Slcarns of Chicopcc, Mass, having
been invited to make Democratic speeches in
Vermont, answered that it would he incon-
vcncnt and expensive for him TO so TO Yer
mont, and he thought it would bc cheaper
and better for the Democratic PARTY of Yer
mont to come down 10 Chicorcc and let him
talk 10 them in his front yard
The Toronto Gi,jc wants Hancock elected
because his election ensures free trade and
m increased demand for English products.
The Vermont correspondent of the Boston
Post attributes the old fashioned Republican
victory in Vermont among other things to
the great prcponderancc of socj al and church
influence"
Arkansas turned in goo H. big, honest
Democratic majority, while in Vermont II
fraudulent, bull-dozcd vote q I'VE the State 10
the Radicals without gain.-fI LoUis Times
(Dem.).
L. u. Cumming, yicc-prcsi dent of the Cas-
tile (Wyoming County, N. " Hancock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

The next Senate bids fair to be an excel
lent one, as Senates go under the one term
rule. Washington county returns her two
Senator's Dillingham; and Dwinell who Will
of course be leading members of the body
and Col. Dillingham; will probably be its
president pro temporc. The rest are new
men, though several have seen service in the
House Judge Dunton of Rutland, Hugh
Henry and Mr. Paul of Windsor, Gleed
of Lamoillc. Dana of Addison, and Stafford
of Franklin will be among the more active
and prominent members of the Senate.
The House WILDE not only much strong
cr Republican body than for ten years past /;
but will also contain a somewhat larger pro-
portion of able and prominent Nermonters.
Among these are Ex-Governor John b. Page
of Rutland ex-Lieutenant Governors Taft
of Burlington and Hinckley of Chelsea, and
Speaker j. L. Martin of Londonderry, who
will of course be a candidate for re-elec-
ton as speaker. Among those who were
members of the last House, or have been
members of previous legislatures, we notice
Scranton of Ncrgcnnes, Battcll of Middlc1
bury, Smith of Monkton, Ely-Goddard oil
Ely, Dart of Wcathersiield. Rogers of Vince
lock, Fletcher of Cavendish May of Waterford
and Grover of Wells. The last named will
probably he the Democratic candidate for
Speaker. Among the new members, Fifield
of Montpelier, Hooker of Brattleboro, Grout
of Newport, Brainerd of st. Adams, Thomp-
son of Irasburgl, Briggs of Brandon, and
others, may I've expected To I've active and in
fiucntial, on the floor and in the committee
room. The small roll of Democrats COM
prises few men of any prominence TO succeed
Smallcy AMI Eaton Of the last House; and
not only numerically but in point of influence
and ability the Republicans will have every
thing their own way The Greenback party
in the House will consist Of Mr.. Soule of
Fairfield; whether it will run a candidate
for Speaker remains to he seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

Unc,, y. n. Sept l5.-Antony korp,
aged 10, a native of Stuttgart, poisoned him
self in this city yesterday.
HALIFAX, n. $, Sept. IL Sir Robert
IIndgcsun. governor of Prince Edward Is
land, is seriously i'll
I.oNpuN. Ont. Sept l5-Countcrfcit ten
and four dollar pntcs on the Ontario bank are
in circulation here.
Pn,l,prIrnIA, Sept. 10. The hail of DIR
buchanan. the bogus diploma dealer, has
been declared forfeited.
II,Mrrrd. Sept. II. The steamer Wanda
lia, which left Sunday for New York direct,
took S.iO0, 900 in gold
WAsulNGroN. Sept. IA Fort Bowie
special saws General Carr has concentrated
eight companies of cavalry and four com
plncs Of Indian scouts who are watching
The movements of Nictorio. ready Ia move at
a few minutes notice.
TOLEDO. Sept. 10 EN- Treasurer liall,
whose ,lcfalcalon was made public recently,
has returned here, and his assets are more
than sufficient to cover the deficit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17
OVER THE LAKE.

Superintendent Colvin of the Adirondack
survey, with an able corps of assistants, is
pushing the survey with great vigor this sea-
son, having established large number of
new points in the system of primary triangu-
lation, including tirst-class signal stations on
Mt. DIX, Nippletop, Morris, and other i'm
portant peaks. The survey is to be extended
To the Salmon river, in Franklin county, this
season. H. X. Averill. Jr., is chief of the
party; l.. F.. Averill, topogropher, geolo-
rist, botanist, and head chairman; George
NJ Sperry, head flag man, with assistants.
At Whitehall, Thursday, a son of VIM.
Bly,, six years of age, fell into the canal and
was drowned.
Messrs Burleigh 4 Cooke are shipping a
boat load of ice per day from Addison juno
ton to New York. The ice is diminished
about one-half by melting.
Whitehall has organized canoe club with
nine members and eight canoes.
An extensive revival is in progress in the
Methodist church in Willsboro.
The Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain
Railroad is now laid with steel rails from
Rouse's Point to within two miles of Chat
caugay, and new lot of |, $50 tons already
ordered will extend the steel track nearly to
Malone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17
senator Blaine 10 Gen, Garfield.

THE RESULT AND HOW 1T WAS BROUGHT
ABOUT
AUGUSTA, Sept. 14-Senator Blaine has
sent the following to Gen Garfield: ''The
net result of yesterdays election, as nearly
as can be stated at this hours p. m,
Tuesday,-is about as follows; The repub-
licans carried the first, second and third Con-
gressional districts, while the fusionists car
ried the fourth and fifth. The republicans
carried both branches of the legislature by a
strong majority, reaching perhaps two-thirds
of each House. of the popular vote for
governor Davis and Plaisted have each over
~, 900 votes, with the probabilities in favor of
Plaisted coming out a few hundred, perhaps
q thousand ahead. The result is undeniably
a surprise to us, and equally so to the mass
of the democratic party in Maine. Our can
vass was accurately taken and it showed.
Wednesday last, total vote for Davis of
trifle over as, 900, with an assured majority
of G, 900 at a minimum. In the four days
preceding the election We lost over 5000
votes by means well-known to the managers
of the national democratic campaign, and
which do not call for further specification
from me. The total cost is variously esti-
mated at S75, 900 to 800, 000, and the money
all came from beyond the State. Such scenes
MORE RETURNS AND REPUBLICAN, GAINS.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 15.-Thirteen addi-
tional towns making all but two small plan
tations in Somerset county, give Davis 500,
Plaisted 66s. Last year these towns gave
Davis 504, Smith 563, Garcelon ,032,-a
republican gain of 81. Four hundred and
five towns give Davis go, Plaisted g.
57l, scattering 32,-Davis's plurality 1,341.
The same towns last year gave Davis 66, 1903,
Smith $3.50, Garcclon 10, sO6, scattering
262
Ninety eight towns to hear from gave last
year, Davis 800, fusion 4, 1880, a fusion
plurality of 1879. Deduct Davis's plurality
now in and Plaisted has SO plurality.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate at last accounts stands repub-
licans %. fusionists 8; the house, republi-
cans 50. fusionists G..
Complete returns from the first district
ensure Reeds election by about 100 majority
The constitutional amendments are probably
carried.
GENERAL NOTES.
RocKLASD, Me-, Sept 15.-The full vote
of Knox county gives Davis 1850, Plaisted
1,223, scattering A. For representatives,
Knox county gives :Murch 2,37s, Milliken
aces, Philbrick 1,s4s, Lindsay s46
NORWAY, Me-, Sept. 15.-Oxford county
elects full republican ticket, the smallest
majority being "a, with only one plantation
to hear from, casting Is votes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17
How Eanc,ck took the Result in Vermont

Major Gould, paymaster in the army, is
quoted as saying that he was present at Gen.
IIancock's headquarters when the news
came of the Vermont election and that, of
course, he watched the effect of the news on
Gen. Hancock. Hancock gravely said
This is not as | wanted it, The campaign
was badly managed on our part. If had
my way should have put our ablest speak
ers in Vermont. not that | expected We
should carry it, but in order TO keep the
Republican majority down in the remainder
Of the North. There Is bad showing for us
in the beginning. 1t demonstrates that the
Republicans are holding their own IN the
North, and that | shall make no gains from
soldiers. Their party is solid in the North. '
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

TIE Democratic papers keep on asserting
that the Vermont Republicans claimed and
expected 81. 900 majority this year, and that
they are sadly disappointed in the result.
This paper, as our readers know, never
claimed, or encouraged any body to expect
a Republican majority of over $1,000. To
give that, We thought, and still think, would
have been doing sPlrndidy. If our Demo
cratic friends will turn hack 10 the New
York World of Sept Gill-the day before
our election-thcY Will find both the Repub-
lican and Democratic expectations fairly
stated. The World of that date, speaking
of Vermont, said;
The Republicans have been ciphcring out
IA majority of from 10000 TO $4,000 at the
least, and nj the same time talking about a
still Larger onc-say ? 0U0. \ well-inform-
ed correspondent in Vermont writes to the
World: an M judgment the Republican
majority cannot possibly be as large as in
1876 | am confident the Republicans can
not increase their vote, and know we shall
increase ours. They hope 10 get their ma
jority Of 1876, but do not expect it. fancy
20, 900 will be pretty near the figure, and
think il will more likely be under that than
OVER il -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

THERE Is one thing about Maine. If the
Fusionisis have carried the State at the State
election and largely on State issues, it by no
means follows that the observation-disclosures
cratic alliance will hold through the National
election, or that the Fusion electoral ticket
will then prevail. Maine will not be surren-
dered to the enemy without another stout
and stubborn fight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLIoANs-

THEIR PLATFORM.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 15.-The repub-
licans in their state convention, to-day adopt
ed the following platform We declare con
tinued allegiance to the national republicaE
party, under the guidance of which the reyub-
lie has been saved from disintegration, ard
freedom for all men within the limits CT the
United States has been guaranteed by con-
stitutionsl amendments we~hold that
parties like individuals are to be Judged by
their acts, and that as of the two great par
ties now appealing to the people for their
votes, the republican party j. that which car
ried, against the persistent opposition of Its
rival, all the great measures of legislation
which brought the civil war to Il successful
close, and rescued from disaster the great
cause of free, popular government. 1t there
fore represents the people of the nation
for progress, fol pure administration and
for justice to all men. We heartily desire
that cordial feeling, brotherhood and friend
ship should exist between the states and
citizens of the Union, and we are willing to
make any concession save that of principle
that the southern states have, notwithstand-
ing their great disadvantages. made substan-
tial progress in material wealth and We
hope time will soon heal the wounds made
by civil strife and that the political rights of
all the inhabitants of the south will, in the
not remote future, be universally recognized
and maintained. But We owe il to our self
respect, TO the settled convictions of Mas
TO our obligations to the freed
men, to the nation and to the truth I'M
equivocally to declare that so long as color
cd or any other citizens of the United States
are prevented by intimidation or violence
from exercising the great rights of free dis
cussion and free suffrage, or are defrauded
of the results of their ballots by false count
ing, so notorious that it is scarcely denied,
our voices shall be heard in loud, constant
and indignant protest, and We will invoke the
public opinion of the country and mankind
in condemnation of these acts,
not only upon their authors
but also upon the party which t0lerates or
them, and We call upon the national
government, acting nnder the provisions of
the constitution and in exercise of its inhcri-
liant right of self-protection TO take all nee
,ssary means to ensure peaceful elections for
national representatives, and put forth all its
power 10 maintain in such elections the right
If all citizens to free ballot and an honest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

EyEEl iri.:mph that the Republican party
has achieved in Tie last twelve years has
been srumJiin ~ and hcsitatinEly adopted
by the n,Aoora,ic party about five years
after it was dcay. There is not an element
of power, of slrunglh, of manhood, or dccen-
cy in that party to-day that they did not
borrow from us'-GeA. Gdrfold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

Fsru tine increase in the Vermont vote a
Democratic paper here and there is trying
to prove that the result is grand triumph
for its party Its a difficult problem, OF
course. but the World tells how ii can be
done This problem can be solved by alb
strGsc calculation. either by algebra, the b.
unmia tleorcm. SIMPLE qualification. or pro-
cresslve defalca'ian, but great geometrical
geniuses have, as Il rule, preferred to seek a
solution hy the primrose path of simple pro-
portion" The New York EreniHg Post
saysit is pretty clear that among these vari-
GUS methods the World has chosen that Of
s.simple qualification"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

That devoted advocate of a free ballot and
a full count, the World newspaper, was
moved To remark. Yesterday. thai tho ''rA-
turns from Vermont have come in with pro-
vokin"-not 10 say suspicious -slowness.'
There has been nothing slow about the way
the returns have come in from the South. In
both Alabama and Arkansas it was announc-
ed with perfect confidence the night Of the
election that the Democratic majority was
60 600 The facilities for knowing before it
vas cast Just What the vote would he, are
not so great in Vermont as they are in the
solid South. Still il would seem from the
comments of the Democratic newspapers
that the figures from Vermont came in full
as fast as The able editors cared TO see them
v y. TriJuhc 10M.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-17

TnE people Of Maine had an opportunity
in this election. SO boot into disgrace and
o5scurity, TIE 4g,hors Of the mcancst, most
reckless, and mos; l;sgraceful attempt to
defraul and defeat the Popular will, on re-
cord. Apparently they have not improved it /;
and from this lime On, every voter in the
Fusion ral,l mast share the disgrace of the
Garcrlnn s.rli