Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07
We hope the howlers viii not charge it all

We hope the howlers viii not charge it all
to FREMONT.
Other views are held by some as to the
importance Of the movement. Tho louisville
Du4ona slys Of it.
The movement so far from being in the nature
of a reverse as somH have represented, was only
/ part Of a plan for making grand demonstration
for the relief Of East Tennessee.
We do not think it necessary to state what our
/ Information is; but we can say that the order to
| fall back is based the best grounis, snd the
wisdom Of the order will be apparent 10 he least
intelligent inside of IS days.
! The Knoxville Register Of the lilh thinks the
Union men of East Tennessee have brought de-
struction their own heads by bGrning Tho
! bridges in that region of country. We don't;
and The Knoxville Register will find itself wOfuily
| mistaken. The Unionists of East Tennessee, with
| the organization they are known to have already
effected, will be able to Withstand an assault by
any force which possibly be sent against them
until they assisted by the Federal forces; and
that assistance will reach them much sooner u1der
the order TO fall back from Cumberl and Gap, than
it Vould have done had our forces been permitted
to attempt the passage Of the mountain.
Thanksgiving passed of qoictly :. Bar
lington The Churches were not as crowd
Ell as they sometimes are, but the sermons
were good and the audiences attentive.
A new aud peculiarly interesting feature
of the day, was a Thanksgiving Festival
anu Dinner given by Messrs. LlwroDce
Barnes & Co and Gltcs, Kilburn & Co, at
the Pioneer baildinc, to their numerous en-
ployccs. The Dinner was prepared 5y Mr..
D. CIV, Of the American, and was an elegant
and most bountiful afflir. twas spread in
tie upper story Of the extensive new finish
ing and packing house, erected by Gates
Kilburn & Co, which, new and clean and
warmed by steam, m, ,de spacious and most
comfortable Hall for the occasion. The din
ncr was brought smoking hot from the
American, and at . o'clock company Of
three hundred happy souls sat down 20 the
groaniog board. OF these some hoo hua-
dred and ffy wer5 the employees # cue dil-
feren- manufacturing firms, who carry o.
their business IN the Pionca~ Merhauic
Shops. not less than one hp.6red and
Jory of them being the hands Of
Mess.s. Barnes & CO. With tlcm It
down some ftly OF our citizens, including
about twenty ladies. Al.er due justice had
been done TO The dinner. Hon. 4 F. Ednunds,
j. s. Adam, Esq., 1. l.. Wales Es4. J. 3.
Wheeler, Esq, Hon. 3. J. Roweu Of NorJh |
Troy, O. Il. BiEelow. Mcssrs. Lswronce /
Barnes and Mai DAVIS, of the firm of !.
Barnes * Co, Cheney Kilbourne, Lou.s Fol
lett and Rev. y. P. T F,ster, were called upin
succession, aud made series OF happy and
telling speeches, to which We should be glad /
to give more space if we had it to give.
st the close Of the spoaking the ball was
thrown open to the poor children Of Water
street, who were called in by hundreds and
feasted to their hearts content. This spec-
tacle was a most interesting one.
The whole affair passed off with exceeding /
pleasantness, and was enjoyed to the
highest by all who participated, and who
Joined in wishing long life and oyerdowing
to the kind and liberal gjvers OF
the feast, who as gentlemen and business
men are a credit to Burlington,