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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
Tho Cnntnre of New Orleans.

From IhC century War Papers we
quote the following from a paper by
George W. Cable, on "NeW Orleans before
the Capture" in the April number :
''What a gathering The riT-ratf of the
wharves, the town, the CUTTERS such
women-such wrecks of women And all
the juvenile rag-lag The lower steam
boat landing, well covered with sugar,
rice, and molasseS, was being rifled. The
men smashed the women scooped up the
smashings The river was overlooking
the top of the lcvee. A ran-storm began
to threaten. Are the Yankee ships in
sight; / asked of an idler. He pointed
ont the tops of their naked maSts as they
showed up across the huge bend of the
river. They were engaging the batteries
at Camp Chalmette--the old field of Jack
sons renown. Presently that was over
All, me ! | see them now as they come
slowly round straightforward Point int
full view, silent, so grim, and terrible
black with men, heavy with deadly por
tent the long banished Stars and Stripes
flying against the frowning sky. Oh, fol
the Mississippi ! the Mississippi, Just
then here She came down upon them
But how Drifting helplessly, IA mass OF
flames.
The crowd on the levee howled and
screamed with rage. The swarmng decks
answered never word but one old tar
on the HdrtOrd, standing with lanyard il
hand beside Il great pivot-gun, so plain t.
view that you could see him smile, silently
patted its big black breech and blandly
grinned.
"And now the rain came down in sheets
About one or two o'clock in the Afternoon
Gas remember), being again in the store
with but one door ajar came IL roar OF
Shnnt in,rS and i'm ions md prnNVli in a
feet down Common street 'Hurrah fol
jeff Davis Hurrah for jeff Davis Shoot
them Kill them! Hang them | LOCKED
the door on the outside, and ran t
the front of the mob bawlng with the
rest, 'llurrah for jeff Davis :! About
every third man there had Il weapon out
Two officers of the United States Navy
were walking abreast, unguarded and
alone, looking not to right or left, never
frowning, never flinching while the moi
screamed in their ears, shook cooked PTS
tolls in their faces, cursed and crowded
and CRASHED upon them. So through the
gates of death these two men walked tC
the City hall to demand the towns sur
render. II was one of the bravest deeds
ever saw done
Later events, except one, | leave It
other pens. An officer from the fee
stood on the City hall roof about to lower
the flag of Louisiana. In the streets be
meath cleaned the bayonets of body OF
marines. a howitzer pointed up and an
other down the street. All arount
swarmed the mob. Just then Mayor Mon
roe-lest the officer above should be fired
upon and the hoWitzers open upon the
crowd-came out alone and stood just be
fore one of the hOwitzers, tall, slender
with folded arms, eying the gunner
and stiff, marched off with the flag rolled
unlpr his arm and the hONitZprS clauL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
GEN, GRANTS DEPOSITION,
HIS TESTIMONY IN THE FISH TRIAL
The Generals Memory somewhat Delec-
tive-Anxious to Tell all he Knew
He stands the Examination
without Being Exhausted-
His Condition.

New YORK, March 26.-The deposition
of General Grant in the Fish trial was
taken Mt the invalid's residence this after
noon before James II. Fisk, notary public
and stenographer of the court. The
General had just returned from his
drive through the park. He took a re-
clining position in an arm chair and put
his feet upon another chair as the lawyers
began their questioning. The general 5
memory as to details was defec-
tive, but whenever the counsel seem
ed particularly anxious to get an
answer, the witness tried to connect
the event or the date with something else
that had occurred about the same time
and thus get at the answer desired. lie
was plainly anxious to tell all he knew.
His evidence was given in perfectly
calm manner, without any show of per
Sonal feeling against any one. lie told
all he knew about the firm of Grant *
Ward, even to the circumstances of his
entering the firm. Once or twice he
was asked if he We're tired, but
he each time answered that he was not.
When the examination was concluded q
short chat ensued between the general
and the lawyers. In the course OF 1t Cen
Smith remarked that he thought the pa
tient was looking quite well. "Well,
said Gen. Grant in reply, somewhat slow
ly and seriously, 81 know | am very SICK
man"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
PITHY PARAGRAPHS.

The administration is making brave
effort to convert Vermont into pivotal
State-N y THbuHc.
England has "A regular army of l4, 200
men, and a reserve volunteer force of 200
900 more, yet a savage of the Upper Nile
Valley snaps his fingers at her.-BoStoh
Star
There is no man in the Democra tic par
ty who will claim to be Democrat of
Democrats ora stalwart of stalwarts. The
President will make such appointments
as he chooses, and every man disappoint-
ed by them will gracefully acquiesce. The
period of the political rutfian has gone by.
N. y. Graphic.
Mr.. Hay, the new first assistant post
master general, has gone to Florida, leav
ing chief clerk to fill his place. How's
this We thought there was to he no alb
senteeism under Democratic administra-
ton But of course Mr., Hay will not
draw his salary for the time he is away
Troy Times
Let gentlewomen of ali ages and de-
grees-for have they not all an equal in
terest take heart of grace and possess
themselves yet a little while with patience.
Great social and historical mutations may
he held back for time, but their coming
is certain in the end. Even spring fash
ions will have their innings ut last, des-
perate as have been the efforts of nature
to postpone or to render them impossible.
II. " Commercial IdrcrtiScr.
Most of the State papers say that
Charlestown adopted the town system of
schools ut the last town meeting You
are in error, gentlemen, it took the system
two years ago, and likes it better every
yea. r-NCppOu OFtO Express.
In celebrating with Sunday dinner TO
some of his friends his eighty-ninth birth
day, William Brown, a prominent Demo-
crat of Marion county, West Virginia,
made a speech saying that now the Demo
cratic party had returned to power he was
prepared to die in peace. Within thirty
minutes he was choked to death while
eating piece of meat. This reminds us
of pious merchant of Burlington who in
January, some years ago, asked God to
"direct him how to dispose of his super
fiuous wealth" God answered his pray
er promptly for he was a hopeless bank
rupt the next April, -Rutldnd Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
The Central American Dimculty.

There is obvious force in the following
suggestions of the Boston TrdUclIcr :
"The action of the Senate in passing the
Edmunds resolution has been quite severe
ly criticised on the ground that it is too
belligerent but the attitude of the United
States certainly ought to be one of unmis-
taxable firmness. No other nation is so
interested in the opening of canal be-
tween the two oceans through Central
America. There is now pending treaty
between the United States and Nicaragua,
giving the United States the privilege of
constructing canal through Nicaraguan
territory, with the sole right of its con
troll In return for this concession the
United States guarantees the lndepen-
dence and sovereignty of Nicaragua. The
treaty has not been ratified, but the fact
of its negotiation clearly gives the United
States rights and powers in Nicaragua
beyond what she would otherwise
difficult to see how the action of
the Senate in declaring that any attempt
to destroy the sovereignty of Nicaragua
must be regarded as Il manifestation OF
uufrendliness toward the United States,
could with proper self-respect have been
| less decisive. Secretary l3ayard has hoped
that the impending difficulties might be
arranged without actual collision but
this now seems hardly probable, and 9
proper regard for our national rights and
| selt-respeCt would now seem to dictate en-
ergetic preparations to take action, II
events shall demand it, in accordance witt
the declaration made by the Senate in it,
recent adoption of the Edmunds resolu
/ tiOn. ~
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New Orleans Picayunc.l


Mrs. NJ. j. Martin has been postmistress
at Burlington, Vt, for the past sixteen
years. She has sent to the department at
Washington the second best reports of
pOstoflices ever received, being almost
perfect in accuracy and penmanship. The
reports were so good that the official at
first doubted they We're made by a lady.
Doubtless Mrs. Martin was not surprised
being woman at this skepticism regard
ing her work. 1t is not an unusual thing
for some man to get the credit of work
that has been done by women. The qui-
ct, unassuming wife and mother who
takes part in the services of her church
sewing society, literary meeting or mis-
sionary assembly, makes, unprecedented
ly, a brilliant little off hand talk. and two
thirds of the auditors, who know what a
good cook Mrs. Brown is, how particular
she is III her house, what perfection she
requires of her servants, will not lbelieve
that oratorical or literary talent can be al
lied to a good housewife, and SO they say
that some man wrote the off-hand speech
for her; or if being treasurer, and she
presents neat accounts, her husband did
the bookkeeping for her. On the other
hand it would be curious to know how
many sermons delivered by men have been
written or suggested by these men's wives
it would be curious to know how
many statesmen have been made by their
wives diplomacy: how many dull speeches
been made brilliant by a little careful
the result Of that sagacious advice given
over the tea table in the Sanctity of the
home and by a prophet who banged hel
hair, loved laces, and wore ruilles and putfs
and no end of embroidery on her essential
ly feminine and womanly petticoats.
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ford saying the Indians have come into
the town in bands of 50 and 100 They
we're most all armed. 81 have Just come
in he says, "after n talk with them.
They seem unsettled and are not at all
well disposed. Volunteer battalions are
rapidly being enrolled mere"
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 3O.-A despatch
from Qu'Appelle says 1t is reported
mat the Indians on the File Hill reserve,
300 in number have killed Mitchall, the
instructor Three companies of rifles and
detachment of battery with one gun left
this morning for Fort Whipple. A gen
eral advance will not be ordered till the
troops arrive from the West.
TORONTO, Ont, March 3O.-It is reported
that DEPUTY, adiutant general, has re
ceived orders to call out the remainder of
the Queen Own and Grenuders for active
service. A movement is on foot to get
twenty young men who have the means
and courage, and who are willing to I'M
iergO hardshps to band together for
guerilla warfare for the purpose of cap
turing Riel dead or alive. They will style
themselves the Toronto Rangers"
The Excitement neutrality-suspicious. Ri
fling stores.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 3l.-The excite
ment in this county over the Northwest
disturbances still continues. This after
noon the sharpshooters under Captain
Todd, organized from various corps in the
city, left 10y the Canadian Pacific They
were escorted to the station by a large
crowd of citizens.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 3l.-Ad-
vices from Battleford show the situation
as growing worse Mckay, agent for the
Hudson Bay company, wires that the half
breeds ana Indians are plundering the
cOmpany's stores He, in company with
the Indian agent, went to demonstrate
with them and was fired upon by botn the
Indians and half-breeds, who tried to cut
them off on their way back, but they sue
ceeded in getting inside the barracks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
PANAMA BELIEVES IN A CHANGE


PANAMA, March 29-Yesterday Presi-
dent Arosmenar resigned the presidency
and was succeeded by Gen, Gondona.
Gen. Correoso was appointed minister of
state and war. Gen. Gondonais the fourth
president since the first of January.
News from Carthagena is unfavorable to
the government. The city is closely in
vested by rebels.
General CarreOsa, the new secretary for
war, has been taken prisoner by Gen.
Aeshura Gen Aeshura gave as an eX-
cuse for his conduct that Gen. Carreosa
had brought no credentiales to him.
News has been received from the inter
ior to the effect that ArtiOquia has sur
rendered to the government troops. The
rebel camp at Marianne, has also surren-
dered.
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He WRECKED HIS SHIP.
a Sea Captain Arrested for Running His
Brig Upon Reef.

BosToN, March %, Deputy United
States Marshal Gallup yesterday arrested
Captain G. C. Parker of Winthrop, on the
charge of having purposely wrecked his
brig, the Mary Celeste, on coral reef off
Hayti. The vessel was insured for S25,OOO
and the arrest was made on account of
the insurance companies. The testimony
of the mate, Joseph f.. Tower, states the
vessel struck on Rochelle reef January 3
in the afternoon. 1t was clear day and
the sea was smooth, all canvas was set
and with fair wind we ran fair and
square on the reef The captain was on
deck and had been for half IN hour. The
brig was owned in Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
LAWLESS DEEDS.
Political Sensation in Kentucky
Trouble Feared.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 30.-A special
from Morehead, Ky, reports that row
and riot is experiencing II reign of lawless
deeds. y quarrel, which arose last Au-
gust over the election of Il sheriff, has
grown into a most bitter feeling and has
already caused several tragedies. The
trouble has been made II political one and
one side or the other has been espoused by
nearly every citizen of the county, n short
time ago Il deputy sheriff was killed and
the county attorney was waylaid
and wounded. The other authorities have
fled the country. Since the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Boam Gardner there has
been no county government. The county
judge, sheriff, marshal and deputies have
all gone. The county clerk, Major Casey,
who is Il non-combatant, is the only one
left, and he has received two or three
warnings that he had better go. Armed
bodies of men patrol the county anC make
regular visits to Morehead. Collision Is
looked for any moment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
Annual Reunion OF the Society of the
Army of the Potomac.

NEW YORK, March 2G.-The animal re-
union of the society of the Army of the
Potomac will take place at Baltimore on
Wednesday and Thursday the sixth and
seventh of May. The Grafton will be de-
lvered by Gen. Colvin Il. Pratt, justice of
the Supreme Court and the poem by
Major Dewitt c. Sprague of Washington
ID. &. The headquarters of the society
will be at the Carrollton house. Railroads
have agreed upon liberal rates for trans
portation. The President and Cabinet
Generals Sheridan and Hancock and Other
distinguished officers will be present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
Where He Is Best known.
From the Brooklyn Union

The Presidents selection for the Eng
fish Mission receives the highest praise
from the Republicans rs well as the Demo
Gratis of Vermont. The Burlington FREE
PRESS, the leading party paper in the
residence, pronounces Mr.. Phelps equal
to the position in ability, cultivation,
courtesy and high breeding and considers
his selection better than that of any of the
Democrats prominently mentioned for the
place would have been.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The most important Discovery is that which
brings the most good to the greatest number,
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs, and Colds, will preserve the health
apd save life, and is priceless boon to the
AFFLICTED. Not only does it positively cure
Consumption, but Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Hoarseness, and all affections of the
Throat, Chest, and Lungs, yield mt once to its
wonderful curative powers. If you doubt
this get "A Trial Bottle free at Drug Store.
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TALES OF DISASTER.
Two Colliery Explosions and Ship Blown
Tn.

Up.
VIENNA, March 21.-Forty men were to-
day imprisoned and it is believed all of
them were instantly killed by an eXplo-
sion of iire-damp in the Domban-Ornan
Mining company's coliery at Troppau in
Austrian Silesia. FiftysiX miners were
killed to-day by an explosion in the
mines owned by Baron 'Rothschild at
Ostrau in MOravia
CONCEpCIoN, Chill, March 27.-At 1870
occurred ut the coal mines of Senior Erraz-
wriz in Lcboi. Thirty-tive miners were
killed and thirteen dangerously wounded.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 27.-The boilers
of the steamer "Mark Twain" exploded
this afternoon while lying at Mound City,
killing two young men, the fireman, II
deck hand and another unknown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
MINISTER PHELPS.
Opinions of the Press.

philadelphia News
The new minister to ENGLAND is a com
plete surprise His record" is unm-
peachable, and he has the advantage of
most recent American diplomats in a legal
equipment thatis surpassed by no minis
ter since Reverdy johnson. This is not u
guarantee that he will make good diplo-
matte representative, for johnson was II
conspicuous failure, but it indicates &c
,quirements which. with Mr.. phelps's
strong character, are calculated to reader
him filter to cope with European diplo-
mats than mere politician.
Detroit Free Press (Dcm.l
As lawyer he is without superior in
his profession, and 1t was freely said Of
him, when he ran for governor of Vermont
| in 1850, that he was an ADLER man than
Senator Edmunds. But however this may
be, it Is no disparagemcut of the senator
! from Nermont-indeed that Senator would
be prompt to declare ito say that Mr..
I Phelps is fully the intellectual equal of
any man in his own State, and is splendid
ly equipped for his duties as minister to
! England.
Utica, N. V, Herald (RepDl
/ As for Mr.. Phelps of Vermont, who goes
! to England, he is IA round sort of Il man
thrust unaccountably into a square hole.
]
except rs u nonresident law lecturer in
Yale college for Il few years back-an APP
pOintment which ocCasioned some surprise
among Yale college people at the time it
was made. They were no more able to ac-
count for it than the friends of the Pres-
dent will be able to account for this sud
! den boosting from obscurity into minis
ter plenipotentiary to the greatest nation
on the globe.
n. Y. Mail and ESDrrSS (RpD)1
In our judgment, the diplomatic APP
pointment that reflects the most credit
upon Mr.. Bayard and the President is
that of Mr.. Edward j. Phelps, to the
Court of Saint James. 1t was entirely
out of the range of political gossip, sur
prise to all the politicians and Il shock to
most of them. But Mr.. Bayard had es-
| pecal knowledge of the rare qualities of
mind, character and requirement that
have given Mr.. Phelps such high reputa-
| ton wherever he has been fully known.
The father of Mr.. Phelps and the father
of Mr.. Bayard served in the United States
Senate together, and became warm
friends, and the family iutimacies and
/ friendships thus begun have continued,
to the credit of both families. The cOun-
trys interests, honor and credit will be as
ably protected by Mr.. Phelps in the high
position that has sought him as it has
been by any American minister of oul
! generation
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1heir Population and Grand List.

The ten largest towns in Vermont in
order are as follows. 1t will be remcm-
bercd, of course, that Rutland is an undi-
Vided town while Burlington has had the
town of South Burlington set Off. from it..
The population within n radius of two
miles of the centre of Burlington is
doubtless considerably larger than that
of the town of Rutland
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Horsford's Acid PhOsph ate.
In Debility.

DIR. W. II. HoLCOMBE, New Orleans, La,
says: found il an admirable remedy for de-
bilitated state of the system, produced 10y the
wear and tear of the nervous energies"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
His Selection as Mini ter to England not
Distasteful to irish Americnns.

\ special depatch from Washington
says that the Republican managers think
the nomination of Edward j. Phelps Of
Vermont, as minister to England, will do
more to ALLEVIATE the rish-.tmericans from
Cleveland than anything that has yet hap
pened." When asked for his opinion on
the subject by an Ercning Record re
porter, Mr.. John Boyle O'Reilly said :
"What the Irish-Americans require in a
minister to the court of st. James is legal
ability and not sentiment. The best man
for the post is one acquainted with the in
tricacies of international law. 1t is this
knowledge, together with a disposition to
act promptly, which is valuable where
lrishmen in the old country are CON
cerned, and have never heard that Mr..
Phelps does not possess all these attri-
butes. Personally, | should have pre-
ferred the nomination of Thurman, or
some other eminent Democrat whose rec
ord is well known but Mr.. Phelps, with
his ability, knowledge and integrity, may
do as well and be fully as acceptable us
any of these. do not know of any rea-
son why the nomination is not perfectly
satisfactory.
The Hon. Patrick Mcguire did not
know Mr. Phelps, but was satisfied with
the appointment. I'VE have got rid of
Lowell he said, land that Is all that can
be asked The President could not have
nominated man who would not be an
Improvement on the present minister to
England" He was perfectly satisfied.
The Hon. Thomas j. Gargan said he
was very much pleased when he read that
Mr.. Phelps mad been selected to represent
this country at the court of st. James. He
had the honor of his personal acquaiut-
ance and had been greatly impressed with
his ability and honesty of purpose. MI
Phelps is Il lifelong Democrat, not in n
party sense, but in the truest sense of the
word. He has never been a political work
er or an oiliCe-seeker, but is Il Democrat
from principle. As II lawyer, his ability
and knowledge are great, ana he will rep
resent his country and party abroad with
the greatest honor and credit. His ideas
on the family relations and the duty of
the citizen to the State are noble and
true. In England he will be an American
in the highest sense of the word. There
can be no objection, from any Democratic
source at least, to the appointment of Mr.
Phelps
Mr.. Thomas Riley said that he only
knew of Mr.. Phelps as gentleman and a
lawyer We cannot pass Judgment upon
him as minister, he said, until he has been
tocrat, | would reply that some of the
most aristocratic men are the most Demo
cratic. Judge EndicOtt has been spoken
OF in sighting terms as an aristocrat but
we lawyers who know him, know
that he is one of the most approachable,
kind and polite men among our citizens.
No, it is too early yet to say whether Mr..
Phelps will make Il good minister or not,
but | believe he will.
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Ii needs but one trial.