Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-24
PIE RSONAL.

Col. Forney has decapitated thirteen of
the democratic clerks who served under his
predecessor, and has appointed number
of republicans to clerkships. Among them
we notice George Chipmtn, of Vermont, re-
publican, salary $500 Daniel Buck,
If Vermont, democrat, is retained salary 81
500.
Mr.. Lucas, the Postmaster Of the House,
has appointed as his first Assistant Mr. E.
H. Bridges, Of the Chicagp Journal. Mr..
B. is native Of Vermont, originally prin
ter. and a graduate from the Montpelier
Tatcfnaan Office He was the clerk Of the
Illinois House Of Representatives on the occa-
sion when the Democrats t,rcibly seized the
Hal and proceeded without authority to or
Ga, zs that body in the absence Of the Re
d. lean members. Mr.. Bridge alone r.
SIS j the dem )cratic mob. until they put
hi forciibly out Of th- Hall, minus his
CO. . vest and shirt, which he lost in the
str. gsle He can bear bis hand in any ire
preside conflict that may arise.
NJ Buchanan has been guilty Of d good ac-
ri5a. Manuel Moran, free 80! red man, was
thrown into jail and tried at Washington
two or three months ago, for har5osins his
own son, a slave, the jury bringing him in
guilty aud Judge Crawford fains him $500
for the startling crime. The court gave NJ 70
ran SIX months in which y collect the
money, he giving bail for his apearBuce.-
Without the color Of law, before his bail
time had expired, he was seized and thrown
into Jail. doubtless to frishten him into be
traving his on. Here he lay for sixty days,
with insufficient food and raiment, until Mr.
B -la1au plrdoned the poor man, and re-
mated ti- fine, few days sInco.
G45-- V. Curt. uas been discharged
from -.s y-s: as the Loungar Editor Of
Hlrpers' Weekly, aad probably from the
Monthly too, because Of his anti-slavery no
tions. H had never introduced lis opinion:
on this subject into his contributions. but
the Harpars publish for the South and a
market. and southern papers demanded bis
discharge and they o5eyei. Mr.. Curtis
loses $1,000 per year by this operation, but
the Harpers lose infinitely more-the respect
Of all honorable and independent III len. in al
sections Of the country.
4 late case Of scandal in Chicago, has
reached TIE courts. Isaac Il. Bdrch has
sued for a divorce from MS wife, Mary W
Blrch, on The ground Of criminal conduct
with Hon. David Stuart and Others. Mrs.
B1rch made a confession IN the presence Of
her husband and q notary, and afterwards
disavJwei it On the ground that it was
forced from her. She Is now with her adopt
FL father. E-astls Corning. Esq. Of Alba
nv. w-- has engaged able counsel in her De-
half
NJ. Gs5. SsnnJ,t, who defended Stephens
1t his recent trial, is TO appear, on Governor
L-tcher' invitation, before legislative com
mitJee at Richmond, il behalf Of Stephens
with view Of banning pardon.
Father Chiniquy recently brought a suit
flr SANDER against Father Burnett, a Catho-
lie Priest. sent u Illinois TO preach crusade
against Nj Chiniquy on account Of MS
change 70 the Protestant religion, and who
in his sermons. charged Father Chiniquy
with arson in burning his church at B3ur-
blunais, in 1853. that be was bad man, q
bad priest. and distributed the Bible, whic
was d bad book The trial lasted for several
DAYS. over one hundred witnesses having
been examined. and the result was a verdict
for Father Cainiquy Of $500 damages At
one Of his late meetings at Montreal, over
ten thousand persons were present.
The Louisville Journal thinks that Alex
ander Stephens Of Georgia viii receive the
democratic nomination at Charleston
= Mississippi letter s4ys there Is likely to
be brush between TWO Looofoco edi
tors Of that State" It ought to BE a scrub
bing- brush, says Prentice