Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09
PERSONAL.

Concert in New York on Tuesday. Inc ~
Y. Tribune remarks that Mr.. Hopkins stud
les have gained for him an enviabie position |
among artists. and their high respect LOT
what he has already accomplished IN the oe-
partment of pianism.
The attempt of Mr.. Shaw of St. LOUIS 10
impeach the character of Miss Carstang ana
so get out of the payment Of the $lOO,oOo
breach-of-promise-verd obtained against
him, has not only failed of its purpose but
is likely to rccoil upon its author The last
commission sitting at New York and Brook
lvn to obtain evidence of Miss C.'s character
when living in the latter city has developed
nothing. and now the counsel for the woman
have doubled the amount of damages that
will be demanded in the new trial in Decem-
Der, making it 100000
John \. Washington has performed one
generous act, in presenting to the Mount YER
non fund the sum of 1929, being the pro-
ceeds of the Mount Vernon steamboat trips
for the past year.
The public will be glad to know that Kit
Carson, the famous pioneer, is not dead, as
reported. The rumor arose from the fact OF
his narrow escape from being shot by a Utah
Indian. Judge Watts, who has arrived at
Washington from New Mexico, saw Kit in
good health Immediately before his depart
ure.
Rev. DR.. Pomroy, one of the Secretaries of
the \. B. c. F. NJ, has resigned his place,
circumstances having recently come to the
knowledseo of the Prudential Committee, I'M
pIicatinc his moral character. During his
absence. week or two since, quite number
of letters were received at the Missionary
HOUSE directed to him, and rs most OF the
letters 50 received relate to the business Oh
the Board, they were opened by one Of the
other Secretaries. Among them We're some
which proved to be connected with matters
not IN character for gentleman ofhis age and
standing. He. however, claims that the
three separate affairs disclosed were all at
temr-s t. axtort money. and all successful.
Two the.c we're accomplished by what Is
called the injured husband game. At
another time. as he AYERS, a woman, by the
| representation that she was suffering with a
dissIpatoI husband and destitute children.
enlisted his feelings, and he opened a corre'-
pondenco with her. and subsequently,, by the
advice of Mr.. Choatc, paid $500 TO get his
letters back, which he did, and destroyed
them There is as yet no proof before
the Board that any further wrong has been
committed
DR.. PJmeroy had been connected with the
Board as one Gifts Secretaries for some twelve
ve1s. Previous to this he was pastor of "a
church in Bangor. Ne, for about twenty
years. and possessed. in high degree, the
confidence and esteem of the christian public.
Mr.. H. W Derby, brother to the senior
member of the publishing firm Of Derby &
Jackson oC New YORK. has recently bought
the Dusseldorf collection of paintings of Mr.
Boxer. for 100000, the original cost being
| $4,000 Mr.. Derby intends to build a
new gallery for his paintings
Mr. Daniel. of the L. 5. supreme Court.
lies in a very critical condition, and his life
is desraireI of by friends who have witness
ed the progress Of the disease which uoN
rr,strates him 50 dangerously His age dis