Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-16

Z re-alpuintlus as MS secretary. samuel W d.
liams. Esq, of Rutland. VIII, TO abundant
capacity, adds valuable experience in the du-
tiy~ of his office.
Arro>ru>rs.-ThcC Clerk of the House ha,
appointed as hi, assistant, John II. Fla-s of
Wilmington, / Newton Jenk, of Mortified,
and jaime, lloughtlu IT. Of Chelsea.
DE. c. Il. PARK Of Grafton, formerly sur
gcon If the lttl Vermont. has been appoint
ell Surgeon Of the llth
We are glad to learn Of the apIrintmer t
of let Lieut.. f b. Edwards, Of Winlo.ki. to
the Captaincy of Co. A. IN 90, l-t Vermont
Cavalry. and # Ser-t. Henry a. Wheeler.
son of Rev. O. q. Wheeler of Grand Isle. o.
the First Lieutcnaucy Of the slime comIauv
These appointments have s.. haa. fire. for "a
long while. but are an right. and much bet
ter late than never. Capt. Edwards Is an
excellent officer. and there are few more
faithful soldiers in the army than Lieut..
Whccicr
Charles r. Clark, Charlie, D. Gri,Sold.
George \. Converse, French f.. Chadwick.
George y. Fag.. ami Levi, j. Lun. are
midshipmcn from Vermont m the Naval
Academy at Newport
EN-Gos Tuou,. of Maryland, in late
speech said
He had inquired Of the Register Of the Treas
ury what it cost President Frank Pierce 10 az
rest the fugitive Burns m Boston. and was told
that the sum WAS ~ $50, Ii in le54 it cost
that sum 20 arrest one fugitive. they could esti-
mate what would be the probability and the cost
Of retaining one oT two millions Of iugitycs IN
the present exaspeuted state Of feeling. And
the fact that slavery had suffered by the war
should not be advanced To the prejudice OF Pres
ident Lincoln. Henry Clay or Andrew jackson
could not have administered the Government
during this war so As not TO abolish slavery.
At the Firemen's Muster at Ogdensbursh
last week, the Potsdam machine threw I7q
Clio feet horizontal, through 500 feet Of
hose. and took the first prize 5000 &c Hor-
icon machine Of Plattsbursh took the sec
ond OF Sl25,-l633 feet. The '' Augusta, &c
of Prescott, c. W, took the $50, with
a throw Of l46 feet, and the Watertown ma
chine took the eth, S50-throwing l66 %
feet with 30 men. Six companies were
from Broc kville. one from
Prescott, one from Plattsburgh, one from
Watertown and one from Potsdam
Rev. DR. NGERsoLL.-At meeting of the
First Congregational Society, of Burlington, Vt.
at the church, on Sunday evening, October ith.
1868. the following action was taken on the oc-
rason of the deccase Of Rev DR.. lngersoll. late
Of Keene, y. H.:
This Society have heard with deep sen,ibilitv
and regret of the recent decrease OF the Rev
George g. lngersoll, D. D., for many years the
second pastor Of this Society and DESIRE to ex
press their high appreciation Of his services as
heir Gospel minister, their respect for him - a
and their affection for him as 4,
friend.
The Society would convey to the afflicted fam
ly Of the deceased the foregoing sentiments. and
heir deep Christian sympathy with them in
heir bereavement
The clerk Of the Society was requested to for
ward copy of the above to the fmily. and
place the same on the records Of the Society.
II. LOOMS. Clerk.
Burlington, oct. >, 1862