Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-30

Vanished hlcctrtS IN tnc suItouhuiHS
country, little boys wander up and down in
quest of a few potatoes. Sometimes they
are Obliged to 90 so far in order TO get them
that they cannot come back home but the
day after. In many - commune, withered
leaves are burnt in lieu of wood or Goals. No
bed, no linen. arc 70 he found there. The
children sleep on bit Of rotten straw, the
parents on n plank. Subscriptions have
been raised everywhere in aid Of a general
Relief Fund.- and the whole amount OF the
sum hitherto collected i GOO ,0O0f, (e24 ,00O)
PEEsoNAL-Thc friend. OF Rev. J. b.
PssRY Of Swanton. will bc glad to learn that
he was very cordially and unanimously rc-
ceved into the WIxOosEI ASSOCIATION at its
meeting in Burlington. on tine 18th instant.
Some three years ago, Mr.. Perry was accus-
cl by tho North Western Association. Of
which he was then member. Of teaching
unsound doctrine; and to this charge was ad-
d-d, during the process Of the trial, sundry
others affecting his moral and christian char
acte- On being excluded from the North
western Association, some two years 7g'.
Mr.. Perry made application for admission to
the Winooski Association, alleging that his
accusation and trial before the North We
tern Association were prciudiccd and unjust
The Winooski A>sociation. wishing TO treat
their brethren Of the North Western with all
due courtesy. appointed Committee to-
correspond with them ou the matter. AMI
subsequently To visit them in o. TO bring
about satisfactory adjustment. ii possible.
This committee asked and obtained the
promise Of reconsideration of rhc charges
against 3Ir Perry. They attended this IT,
consideration. and listened during four DAYS.
to the testimony against Mr. Perry anil 10 his
defence Without completing the reconsidcrn-
ton the meeting Was adjourned To- specified
time aud place. But the adjourned trial WAS
never hclj And at the next regular mrcJ-
in of the North We-tcm A-,oriaIi,u az
which the Committee. or Mr.. Perry, or any
of biz friends were mot present, it was y';ed
TO procc-i uo further with the trial. and to
r,.,iiirn the former yot, of finally excluding
Mr. Perry
The COMMITTEE reported these fact, g"
their l-ly at very hrer meeting on 'hc
18Th inst. adding that they had been able
t1 learn nothing which impaired their
confidence in Nlr. rergy'> -'uudncS- ot doc-
triu~ or Christian character, and that
they cordially recommended him for admi--
-;,r % their own body 4 lc;tcr wa. al-,
7cai,thch,ly ly the register, signed by four
members Of thc Northwestern Association.
saving that thcv didu,-appfo,e tie cacti,no oi
theirovu todyaeains, Perry. and express
ius their desire ,hat he might le received into
the WinoosG A.scriati,u Remarks were
freely made by most or tue members, on
>reakiu. OF their long and intimate ucquaiut-
au-s with Mr.. Perry. and expressing their
entire confidence in his slnducss. ahiiitv,
and Iir'y. Remarks were ais, made by s-,-
ersl mcm'ers Of the North-vcstcrn A-s5cia-
ti'u who were present. After which sn
unanimous vote vas taken % accept the re-
port. and adop, sr,eammeudati5u- Wesrc
cure Nr Perry stands higher every way. in
she estimation yf tho>c who know him here
than before called upon to pass through these
sore trials. His own department has been in
the mean time. modest and worthy of admira-
ti,n.
The Boston Trareicr announces the sudden
death Yesterday, Dist inst. Of Dr,. CHARLES
ScrDpER, of Boston, aged IS years. lie hal
been IN business in Boston for 6fty-tvo vears.
He left home in the morning,apparcntlyweH
stepped into a store ON his way, feeling a
sudden sickness. and soon sunk away and
expired. lie had hut recently heard Of the
death Of hi> son, David Scuddcr. missionary
in Indin. Deacon Scuddcr was native Of
Cape Cod and was man of unwavcring in
tcgrity and excellent business CAPACITY.
leader in many good works. and a true friend
Of the p,or and distressed. tt the time Of
his death he wa, President of the City Mis-
-ionarv Society.
Woop PArEr.-Thc Boston Jouriai has
been issued twoor three times within a week
past on paper. made Of wool with small
addition Of fax or linen stock The Iaper
is Of excellent quality and consistency, work
in well. and actually requiring less ink than
the ordinary paper made from rag. 1t is
of god appearance also. Samples Of wood
paper which have heretofore been used in
some printing Offices have ALWAYS in some
qualities showed a decided iulerioritv. This
seems to lie good enough for ncwsprint. The
manufacture is by a patent process, and rs
Yet carried on but on a small -calc in the
ncighborhood of Philadelphia. Movements
are making for establishing the business on
large scale. 1t Is said that it can be made
with large profit at present prices, or at
considerably reduced rate. TN the extent
Of the paper business in this country the
Journal remarks
The consumption OF paper equals in amount
that Of Great Britain and France together. In
1901 II was estimated that 20O,oDO, 900 pounds
were made here. valued at s25, 900 000. About
iO5, 900 900 pounds Of rags were used, at an
average cost Of four cents per pound. In New
England, the Middle and Western States the
value Of book. job aud newspaper printing was
returned by the last census (lS5O) as $50, ,42s,-
siS, Of which eleven millions worth consisted of
books, the value Of the latter being nearly equal
to the whole product Of the same branch in
1880, was returned at Sl1, ,5s6. $40. The man.
uncture Of paper has increased in an equal
ratio, the State Of Massachusetts, alone produc-
ing paper of the value Of S5, ,96s, ,469, being
over IS per cent. of the product Of the Union in
1850.
NaNIIT FsIR.-the punch" of America.
has been changed in form like most other pa
pers in the country and is now issued month
ly instcadof weekly. Inits present form it cum