Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-26
VERMONT ITEMS.
Your ob't serv't,
;. G.. Fos1ER,
Asj. Gen. Comman ing


inst. Only three persons ROW live in the
vicinity who l.vel there fifty years ago and
only three nous then standing still remain
\ boy ~ tie ana Of Oday, about twelve
or thirteen yea. old, was drowned ia Lake
Champaign, "a Burlington, between the
breakwater an ,he wharis, Thursday alter
noon, by the .p-'zing Of small boat
Mr.. STA, Williams. OF R,yalton. c1le-
brlted The fnieta auniyerslry of his father 5
marriage, the 'yenin, before Thanksgiving,
in tie house where be. Mr.. David Williams.
Las lived since five years of age, period Of
seventy years.
llanuah Griswoi, widow r.slins in
johnson, is 50 years old, and as straight as
a mai en- Of l6 years. During the past year
-he has knit three pairs Of double mittens in
four days, and can thread a eam5rio needle.
OF read the finest print, without the aid ot
/ glasses She has been the mother Of sixteen
children, by whom she has had ninety-si1
grand children and seventy great grand chill
dren, making in all, one hundred and eighty
/ two descendants.
The sled mandatory of Martin Hyde and
D. P. Faes, in Poultney, vas burned on the
night of Friday the 18th inst The loss s
estimated at $4,000
On wednesday night. Dec 10Th. dark
bay horse was stolen from John NJ. Fuller,
Of West Fairlee, also harness from Thomas
Whltcomb, 4 BLANKET from Calvin Coburn,
Of Fairlee, and a sleigh from Mr. Heath, Of
Thetiord Bow. The sleigh being an old one
was thrown over bank. and better one
taken from a Mr.. Sargent in Norwich, the
same night. The thieves were heard from
at Canaan, n H.. hut had not been found
when their Yursurers were last heard from.
\ daughter of L. B. Smith Of Stowe, met
with a singular accident on the evening Of
Sturdy. the l3;h INST Having lighted a
lamp she threw the still lighted match on
on the floor. Her clothing unacc5untab'y
took fse from the mitch, and a considerable
quantity Of yaluabl. cotton material was
speedily consumed. Her wooden under
clothing, and friend q; hand, prevented SEE
rious consequences to r-elfpers3n4liy ale
though as times are. the c5naasrlti51 was
an important affair. \ prudent c5rrasy5n-
dent who tells the story, economically, nor
ally and s,ntimsntally, spins out aa infer
cnce % the effect that We should be careful
in regard to matches. We had supposed
that young ladies were particularly Sd.
The Rev. Duane 5. Phillips Of Newark,
Nj, has received the unanimous cal. of
the yes.ry Of S.. Peters (Episc5llD Church
in Bennington, to become the minister of
said Church, and has accepted the charge,
and entered upon the duties Pertaining to
the same.
While Nr. Low Lawrence Of Ludlow. was
engaged few days since with his team. bis
hors,s became frightened, ran the wagon
back uion Mr.. Llwfence's son Frankie.
lad @, ven years, aud broke both bones #
the aI'- leg, in two places between she kr.s
aud ankle.
GETTING DlsrERArg.-Tb, R.Am3.d
Wig Of Dee. I2.h, goes in 70. imrrssins
men and seizms provisions and forage gem
orally, to support their case. II says .The
CONSUMPTION i4w must be enforced viii an
possible pr5mp.noss, visor and inrartnl.ty.
IS for the mems TO carry on the war, It saws.
That there may be 10 failure, and that the Gov.
eminent may not, by reason ofcxt1rtionate charges
be compelled SO to multiply its treasury Issues as
TO make them worthless, or 90 incur o debt that
would leave no alternative but the dissraoeful nc
cessiiy Of repudiaton, we are Of opinion that the
system Of impressment will have 10 be adortei
and practiccd in all commissary and quarternls-
teTs' transactions between the Government a,3
people. We regard il as the imperative duty Of
the Legislatures Of the different States TO PASS
such laws as will insure the application Of an in.
duoitaoly adequate amount Of labor and means 70
ice production Of the necessAries Of life. Under
the temptation Of the present prices for tobacco
and cotton, It is not safe 70 leave il 10 the choice
OF the planters TO employ their lands and labor AZ
they please"
The NEws.-It is becoming an important
question who sends the telegraphic DIS
patches which represent the government a.
becoming shakv AMI the Cabinet as about a.,