Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-25
Personal.

W N. Kettles, Who Won ghe lsl-c 4Or rapid
and accurate telegraphing the other day, ha-
been - at it . again, and on Thursday beat
Mr.. Gentry Of New York, sending 500 words
in - minutes and = secoi d., averaging -
words per minute. cir. Sentry averaged
371 words per minute. The Boston Journal
says;
q Toe execution of both was la superior 10
that Of the former occasion, 9lr. Kettles especi-
ally duplicating bis written fgures by the cor
responding numerals and inserting the periods
in the proper places. hut emitting other puuctu-
alton marks, while Mr. Gentry neither dupli-
Gated his numbers nor did he punctuate at all
Mr.. Kettles therefore still remains the cham
pton, c title which he well and easily obtained
at the hrst. ami most brilliantly retained at the
second trial
Mr.. -. H. Burns Of Worcester has challenged
Mr. Kettles to a trial Of go words at an early
day, and much interest is manifested the
contest, Mr.. Burns having widespread repu-
tauon among telegraphers as aspeedy and skill
iui sender.
Rt. Rev Geo. burgoss, Bishop % The pio-
eesc Of Maine died recently on his way home
from the West Indies. file had been Bishop
for nearly 20 years and was man of great
influence in the Episcopal denomination.
II. II. Powers Of Morrisvilic, has been
elected director Of tie Iamoil!e Co. National
Bank. ricc Horace Powers resigned
NJ. L. Goodwin, Tor many years operator
Of the American Telegraph Company a;
Manchester, indeed eyer since the Troy 4
Canada Telegraph line was built twenty
years ago, has resigned from III health.
zen B,aaraeard was IN New York on
Monday, and sailed, that day, Tor Europe,
in company with John Van Buren,, in the
steamer Scotia.
On the 2yth ultimo. Hon Charles L Aus.
tin. an American, died in the city of Next
0, where he had gone for his health. He
was born in Orwell, Vt, in 1914. He held
several public positions and was highly init
mate With Mr., Seward, Peter Cagger, Thur
low Weed and many eminent p iiticians.
President johnson has ordered the arrest
of Col. E. Whittlesey, on charges of NAL
administration Of the Frcedmen's Bureau in
North Carolina.
The Senate on Friday, confirmed the ap-
pOintment of Col. A. P. Blunt, A. Q NJ, of
Vermont, among Others, az Brigadier Gen
eral by brevet. Colonel Blunt is still in
charge of the important Q. NJ. Department
of the post at Fortress Monroe.
An order from Maj. Gen Wood, command
ing the Department of Alabama. says that
Semmes, the pirate, Iill not bepermitted to
bold or exercise any civil or political Office,
50 long as he remains unpardoned. Semmcs
was lately el, cted Judge Of Probate in No.
bile, but the above order nterieres with the
General Peter Osterbsus has been nomin-
lted as Consul to Lyons, France He served
in Missouri under Fremont. and in the
Southwest under Grant and Sherman.
Bishop Lay, of Arkansas, has been elected
" the Episcopal Convention successor to
Bishop Polk.
Mason, the rebel, of Trent notoriety, is
laying at the St. Lawrence Hall in Mon
real.
The St. Adams Messenger shows an intim-
tie acquaintance with Vermont soldiers, by 4
tating that no such Colonel as A. P. Blunt $
Ias ever known in this State. If the Mes I
niger will inquire of the old members of
be Sd Vermont, OF which he was the first I
djutant; of or officers or soldiers of the 9th n
ermont OF which he was the Lieutenant
0ionel during it's f.st years service and
trough the Peninsuiar Campaign Or of the h
9Th Vermont, Of which be was Colonel =,
Iroughout its entire term of service or at
orfolk and Fortress Monroe where be has
ep stationed since his return to the service u
A. Q. H., and where his services and G,
ility in charge of millions Of public prop ..