Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-30

MIR. Sherman, the Republican candidate
for Speaker, is a young man, for his fame ana
position, being but SO years old. The rule
in our House of Representatives is for young
Speakers. Mr.. Clay was not IS when ne was
first chosen to the Chair, and but AZ when he
left it forever. Mr. Winthrop was about ~
when he was made Speaker, Mr.. Cobb was
"a, and Mr. Banks 40. Mr.. Polk and Mr..
Orr, also, took the Chair when young, but
their exact ages we do not remember.
Two thousand persons gathered at the fu-
neral of Edwin Coppie, one OF the victims Oh
the Virginia gallows, which occurred at Han
over, Ohio, on the 18th. 1t was conduo'eo
according to the Quaker forms.
The New York Express, learns that Senator
DOUGLAS is far from being we'll man, ana
his permanent recovery is very remote II not
doubtful. His disease is said to be govt IN
the stomach. His purpose of going to Flori-
da is prevented by his inability to travel at
present, though it is his purpose to g South
as soon as he is strong enough.
Besides the Realf, said to be Browns Sec
retary of State,-but whom, 1T is lntlmateo
u,av turn out to be bogus article-who mas
been sent for to Texas, the Senate Committee
/ on the Harper's Ferry Affair have summoned
as witnesses Tha ideus Hyatt of New York.
President of the National Kansas Aid Com
mittee several years ago, W. NJ. F. Army, an
Agent of that committee, Gen. 5. Z. Pome-
row, former Agent of the Emigrant Aid Co..
Martin F. Conway, the present Agent OF that
Company at Lawrence, Kansas, and Repre-
sentative elect to Congress, DR.. Charles ROD
| inson. Governor elect of the State of Kansas,
Capt. j. Montgomery "a Sc cond John Brown
in the estimation Of the border ruthans Oh
Missouri), and Augustus Wattles, one OF the
prominent Free-State men in Kansas. The
Committee appears to be preparing to enact
a ridiculous farce at considerable expense, Tor
the amusement of the country.
Asan offset to the offers for the heads OF Gid
dings, Seward &c made in southern papers,
a correspondent of the Worcester Palladium,
John Ketch, Esq offers to be one OF one
hundred gentlemen who shall pay three cents
each for the head of Gov. Wise, to be deliver
ed in Worcester, and executed on stone, a
portrait being held more valuable than the
original.
The Archbishop of Quebec, has issued
pastoral letter, ordering public prayers that
the Pope may be relieved from the distresses
which environ him.
A sad case of crime and disgrace has sud
denly been brought to light in the columns
of the Springfield Republican. About years
ago, Miss Kendall, daughter of Deacon
Kendall. of CRANKY, CT, mysteriously dis
appeared from her home. 1t now appears
that she eloped with Edwin W. Reed, music
teacher, and her senior by many years that
he promised her marriage, but could not
make good his promise, as he WAS already
married that SIZE has resided for some time
at South Boston, under the name OF Jones,
the visits of Reed growing less and less ire
ouent. until at last the deserted woman PIN
ed away and died, leaving little girl, the
offspring of the guilty connection. Reed Is
Piano Forte dealer and Music Teacher OF
Springfield, with house, wife, and grown
up children, at West Springfield. He was
arrested there, taken to Boston, arralgned on
a charge of adultery, and was held in 81, 500
for trial in the Supreme Court.