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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

Meeting or TIE ALUMSI.-TEe adjourned
meeting Of Alumni q the University, was
held in the parlors OF the College Street
Church, F iiay eve'g. In the absence Of the
Chairman, Mr.. Noyes, Hon. L. B. Englesby
WIS called to the char.
The following resolution, offered by j. ).
Adams, Esq, was unanimously adopted
Resylrcf, That the alumni have confidence
in tie discretion Of the committee appointed to
take charge Of the subscription in favor Of the
University Of Vermont and State Agricultural
College, and We pledge 10 the committee our
cordial support in carrying out such measures
as they may, in the exercise Of their judgment,
inaugurate.
On motion Of G. g. Benedict, Prof ". II.
Buckham and Wm. g. Shaw, of Burlington,
and C. c. Parker, Of Waterbury, were ap-
pointed a committee to consult with the
corporations in reference TO changing the
subscription recently procured among the
Alumni, for the suppo.; Of a President,
into an endowment Of an Alumni Professor
ship, of the chair Of Intellectual and Moral
philosophy; and if deemed advisable to ad-
diess the Alumni, in such manner as ther.
see fit, in reference to such change.
After remarks expressive Of interest in
the institution, and in the matter Of choice
o! president, by Mr. Adams, the Chairman,
Prof. Buckham, Rev Geo. v Abbott and
others, the meeting adjourned.
We understand that on an CARY day (pro-
badly a week from next W edncsday eve
ming our citizens viii be called together. to
consider some Of the matters of public in
terest connected with the College.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

Friday. Jan. u.
The Common Council met at g P. NJ, the
President in Chair
Prescat-Messrs. Ballou. LOomis, PCake,
Peck, Walker and Beckwith.
\ supplementary Draft was made from the
enrolled militia Of this city for two men for Co
1. ID Reg't V. 5. NJ in place Of J. 4. Arthur
lover age) and Augustus johnson mot found.)
The names Of Rev. A. L. Cooper and Abraham
Guyette were drawn.
A message from the Board Of Aldermen an
nounced that they had considered an ordinance
from the Common Council, relating to loads Of
wood, hay &c, and made amendments which
they submitted for concurrence. The Council
agreed to the proposed amendment.
A message from the Board Of Aldermen an
nouucei that they coneurred in the amendments
Of the Council, 10 an ordinance relating to pay
for city ofis.rs; also to amendments Of an or
dinance relating to publication Of city Docu-
meuts.
The Council then adjourned to the regular
monthly meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

Morristown has voted 70 take slo,ooo
Of the stock of the Mount Mansfield Ral.-
road.
The DanvilIe star says that llr. Stevens
of Walden was not frozen to death a- r,lgr,-
cd, but died Of spinal disease. increased
perhaps by his exposure.
\ dry-hCuse connected with wooden fac
tory p. felchville was destroyed by FIRE on
Thursday night of last week, together with
about 1000 lbs Of wool. Loss $500, in
sured for $1,000.
During a recent FIRE IN a factory at Cayen-
dish, one man was killed by falling from the
building On bed Of rocks. andanother, Mr.
G. Holden, greatly injured.
\ valuable horse, the property of Nr.
Comfort Beebe, of Rupert, was set upon and
killed one night last week by a savage hull.
The Enosburgh Centre Cheese Factory
made last season. 2,lOO chceses, weighing
100000 lbs from 100000 pounds Of
milk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

How the proposed amendment to the Com
tuition basing representation on the voters
would work, may be seen from the following
figures - California has 3jS, GOO inhabi-
tauts, and Vermont $4,000, and each has
three Representatives, to-day. But CaiiioT-
MA has 2O7 900 voters, and Vermont has
- 600; hence. ON the new basis, California
would have nearly three lmcs as many lie
pres,ntatiyes as Vermont All the Eastern
States would suffer by the change in the
same way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

Nathan Pierce on his goods $500, in
North American of New York City.
Norton & Robinson =, 900 in the ''Glen' S
Falls Of Warren County, New York.
FORFEIT D. ellison on his stock, 81 900, also in
the 'Glen's Falls
L. \. Pond on his individual property,
$3.50, in Norwich Of Norwich, Conn.
Francis Fem ON his household furniture, &c.,
$500, in the western Massachusetts, Of Pitts
field, Mass
II. Bryant's building, Vermont Mutual,
$1,000.
Nathan Pierce, Mutual. $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

NEw lANSEE TRlrE-S5me of ttes..-
lers OF wood, from the rural districts. a-,
anything but ycrdant in their shifts 10 make
sharp trade, m suite Of the wood mea,u-er
yesterday one OF these sharp Yankees sold
load OF Wood TO a gentleman in this city, ami
vigorously confessed that be had lost biz re-
celpt from the wood mclsurtr, but was CON
hdent that there was - feet m the load, and
his statement was accepted and the wood
purchased.
IL was afterwards discovered that the
receipt given By Mr.. White was for but S.
feet. The sharp gentleman from the country
viii have % refund, OF be sued
The practice Of unloading in the oltskir,7
of the town, and loading lr Ugh. 10 f.@l
thar pie, in more than one sclsc. IS also
quite Communicates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

throughout the war. His brother officers
have, since then written letters certifying to
his character as a brave and faithful officer,
and requesting his Reinstatement but be-
fore the application was made, the facts Of
the case coming to tic cars Of the Secretary
Of War, the dismissal was revoked, his re-
iLstatement ordered, and lie stands to-day
honorably discharged. He is now Assistant
Cashier Of the 81 Nicholas Hotel, in New
York and there Or elsewhere we doubt not
viii do well and command respect, as a gen
tleman and a''eapital fellow"
Brevot Col. Henry NJ. Judah, 4th L. S.
Infantry, commanding the military post at
Plattsburgh, n Y, died suddenly, Of heart
disease, at Fouquet's Hotel, at clock, on
Sunday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

The LossSs by TIE RUTLAND FIRE.-We
copy from the Herald the following detailed
statements Of assurances and losses. by the
late disastrous fire:
The Huntoon Estateinsured for $1,000 in the
Home, y. Y. The loss over and above the in
surance is at least $4,000
VIM. Otis. Dandy. Home, New York. So loo
Etna, Hartford, $500
Simons < EdsOn, Home. $4,000. Ftpa
5000.
A. Z. Morgan. Etns, 81 900.
His loss was comparatively small, not exceed
iEg 500 in all.
Norton & ,binsOn. Metropolitan, New York,
SLIGO
Pond & Morse, Metropolitan, 1000.
James H. Lansley on contents Of his Com
mercial College, in "Lorillard'' Of New York
City, 81 ,450.
John B. Kilburn, on his Millinery Stock. in
Norwich" Of Norwich, Conn, $500. His
loss over the insurance is from $1,000 to So.
OO0.
Pond & Morse on their Store, in "Nortb
American" Of New York City, 5000, also in
"Lorillard" $4,000. On their goods in the
..Piscataqua Fire and Marine" Of South Ber-
wick, Maine, 81, $50, and in the "Norvicb,,
for s2,250. The last two issued the day Of the
Are.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

MAso>Ic.-The Grand Lodge Of ya
mont met at the Town Hall IN RUTLAND
the 10th. Sixty out Of tie seventy sub
ordinate lodges were represented. In the
forenoon Grand Master EugIesiy delivered
his annual address. which is described as
well written and interesting resume Of be
doinss the past year. embracing some gene
raj remarks concerning the welfare Of Gle
craft throughout the world M5utreHe1
was designated as the place for the mex.
annual meeting OF the Grand Lodge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19
City Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Jan. 18th. 1866.
Warrants on the City Treasurer we're ap
proved. to pay the bill Of C. S. Blodgett & Co. 4;
also for $3.50, payable to the Street Commission
ers for the use of their department.
The amendments proposed by the Common
Council to the joint resolutions in relation to
publishing city documents. were considered and
concurred in.
Licences to keep eating saloons were granted
to Joseph Bacon and Louis Berger.
The petition Of II. a. Clark, o. LamOra and
R. D. Cilley, praying for an increase OF the COM
pensation Of policemen, was read, and on mo
tiOn Of Alderman Taft, the petitioners were
granted leave to withdraw their petition.
The Board adjourned to January 22d. at
29OP.M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

The THERMOMETER stood at 80 above zero
Tuesday NOR Z at sunrise. The sun rose this
morning at p minutes past :, and sets to-
night at 80 minutes past 4. Length Of the
day 9 hours and l. minutes The old
fGrB.er's Almanac puts down as the 60 as
pect' Of the day "snow with easterly
wind" We were told the other day
by a friend, tn the Canadian ha5itans,
have all along predicted plenty Of snow after
the 18th Of January. In the words Of Pat
rick Henry LET it come
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

II looked and L, the former scene was changed;
a solitary prospect, high and wild,
Rushed on my senses. Twas a l0fly pile
Of hills with many a shaggy forest mix'd,
With many a sable elf and glittering stream.
Aloft, recumbent DER the hanging ridge,
The brown woods waved; while ioaming waters
Washed from the naked roots Of oak and pine,
The crumbling soil; and still at every fall
Down the steep windings Of the channel'd rock,
Remurmuring rush'd the congregated Goods
With hoarser InuHdati0n.'
This beautiful Cascade, enc Of the finest in
the State, is about three miles from Stowe VII
lage. and is well worth visit to see. Those
who have not time to 90 so far can learn exact
Is how it looks by examining 4 stereoscopic view
Of II at STYLES Gallery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

FREDERICK DOUGLASS has never spoken in
Burlington but bis fame has reached all our
readers as one of the most eloquent and cf
fee'Ive orators in the land. lie is a gentle
man, and none the less so that he Is a
gentleman Of color and he will Ell the
City Hall this Friday evening, with the big
gest audience this season. We need urge no
one to go, for all will wish to see and hear
him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

ANNALS WHICH NAY BE IVPoRrsD FROM
CANtpA.-On Saturday the Secretary Of the
Treasury suspended so much Of the regula-
ton relative TO importation Of cattle from
foreign countries, Promulgated on the sd
ult., as may relate to the importation Of
Canadian horses, mules and asses-not to
include importation of these animals from
other countries via Canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

DROWNED, THRoUCH TIE Leon We'd
nesday last man was seen, on skates, going
from Cumberland Head to Grand Isle. He
was called 20 ard warned of his danger. but
went on and fell IN, and before assistance
could be rendered he went down. His name
has not transpired.
Two or three weeks since, on Sunday, as
number Of boys were skating on Platts-
burgh bay, son Of Ambrose jerome. aged
about years, ventured where the ice was
weak, dropped in and was drowned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

sUIcIDE.-Mr. Henry Pond, of Keene, y
H.. for many years the partner in business.
Of our townsmen Noah Allen, in Burling-
ton, St. Adams and Rutland, and known
there and elsewhere as Altman of wealth and
successful business enterprise, committed sui
eide on the 2d inst. in Roxbury, Mass, by
hanging himself. His body was not discoy-
cred till the following Friday. His funeral
took place in Keene on Sunday and was
largely attended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

REtD WHAT DAVID HUuE sans Nothing
is So improving the temper as the study Of the
beautiful in nature, poetry, music OF photo
eruphy. They give a certain elegance OF sen
timent o. which the rest Of mankind aIe straug-
ers. TIE emotions which they excite are ssft
and tender They draw interest, cherish rsdec-
ton, dispose 90 tranquility, aud produce ua
agreeable melancholy, which, Of all dispositions
Of the mind, IS the best suited 20 love and
friendship
At this season If tie year. no better place Tor
studying the beautiful can De found than the
Vermont Gallery of Art.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19
Ghe &ree press.
FRIDAY MORNING JAN. 10. lsGC.
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.

TuE BURLINGTON WHRLr FREE Pass is publish
Cd every Friday morning, rnd contains the --latest
news reports of Boston Markets and CamhT.l-e
Cattle Market full state County and loca. inteih-
r-rnce well selected Miscellany, &c, &c No care
and outlay viii be spared to make it reliable, IL
teres;ins and valuable family Journal.
The circulation Of the FREE Press exceeds that
Of any pap in this region, and It is therefore, an
unriyalled me tium for advertisers
We desire TO give additional attention TO t-e
local neu. Of the various towns in this and al
Counties. in which our Weekly has numeF' US elI-
eulation. and shall esteem tia favor il our iiienus
will forward Us any items Of interest
TERus OF rHE wEEKLY FREE PFEss-per year =
IN advance. and If not strictly in ADVANCE 80.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

RuL E-TArE.-Mr John Liscum has rur-
chased, Of Il. y. Ballard. for S2I0o, the
store on Church street now occupied by 4.
X Cole.
We learn that an undivided half Of the
property of tine Winooski Mil Co., has been
sid by Mr. Villas. to the firm OF B. Y. Pip
pey q Co. of New York, for $4,000. The
property consists Of the cotton mill on this
side of the river at the falls, with tools
and water power.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

TnE Com SNAF.-At Newport Centre.
Vt, on the 9Th, the mercury was down to
So below zero. Thirty below i reported
from a number OF places in the State. Ii is
remarkable that the temperature reported
from Montreal was some ten degrees warmer
than here, being only Is : below zero on
Sunday. Perhaps, however, 1t was a mistake
OF the telegraph. From Hunterstown, c.
f., 4O7 below zero is reported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

NEW CorNrERrErTs. Thr5es on the Sugar
River Bank, y H.; fges on the Wcybosset
Bank, ones altered to fyes on the CONNER
eial Bank. and ones altered to threes on the
Bank Of America at Providence; ones alter
ed to fyes or the North Bank at Boston {;
tens on the Thompson Bank at Thompson,
Conn; tens on the Middlebury Bank at
Middlebury, Vt; fyes on the Waterfowl
Bank at Watertown, y. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

The importation Of mules and Asses from
Canada being now permitted, and the re-
ward on his head having been long since
withdrawn, we DO not see why Mr.. Geo. y.
Saunders cannot come across the line when
be Llelscs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

FIRE is Sr.ALEANs.-Atout lo'cI0ck Tues
day night, fire was discovered in the biloxi
Just above the American Hotel 10 5, Adams,
and before it could be arrested, the stores .i
F. Watson. Foster S Potter, Allen
Smith. skinner 81 Stone, Maurau's jewelry
s,oIc and the law Offices of Bailey IS Davis
were consumed.
The builiiugs were two story houses, not
Of great value. The total loss We have not
heard estimated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

MR. HuIuaLLs EfFEcrs.-We hear ,ha-
the lis. Of personal effects Of Jir. h. O..
Hubbcll. which are to be sold at auction.
includes p pairs Of pants, Is pairs Of boot.
but very l'iie worn, Is vests, all II over
coats. In his SAFE was discovered a $500
C.. ;. bond ana 500 promi,s.ry note. lie
-eems'as has been r,marked,to have provided
against a rainy day in more ways than one,
as q umbrellas are als1 said TO De in the list.
The $500 package Of bank bills. already
noted as recovered, was found over wari-
robe, covered with st. It is now contra
dic,ci that Aiissis-quoi bank i.u- will be
taken at par at the sale
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

TIE FENIAN CONGRESS at New York las
abolished the fractions Senate, re-appointed
o Mahoney as Head Centre, and fully sus-
tained him at all points. The Senators ray
no attention to the Congress
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

DEATH OF DR.. Ii. f. SrEyENs.-We are
panied to learn Of the decease Of DR.. Hiram
F. Stevens of St. Adams, who died Of typh-
old fever on Monday at noon. DR.. Stevens
was an able physician, and a valued citizen.
lie represented Franklin County with credit
in 1853 and 81 in the State Senate, was
leading member Of the Congregational
church, and his death is a grca; loss to the
community IN which he lived.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

LIE CONCERT TUESDAY Mr.. IrJ,tI y u q
one OF the largest, mst cultivated and ap-
preeiativc audiences Of the season, Tuesday
evening, and gave them all he promised .and
more. 1t was a real musical treat. Mrs.
Smith fairly took her hearers by storm, and
has established herself as great lavorite
with our Burlington Concert-goers. To a
hne voice Of remarkable compass. perfectly
true, thoroughly cultivated and under COM
plete control, she adds an exceedingly pleas
ing personal appearance and unaffected man
ner. She was enthusiastically encored
after the little Scotch ballad care
We sleeping Maggie" ami the Swiss
echo song, which she gave with
beautiful effect, responding 20 the irst with
another pretty Lallad, and to the last with
the fayorite song. '' Come IN and shut the
door. Her uncommonly fine trilI was well
shown in the last song, b. Tie Nightingale 5
Trill - but We were after ali most pleased
with her fret piece. Cayatiua from enc Of
Donizettis operas, which she executed
splendIdly, closing with + flat in ala
note which many a noted singer is glad to
be able even to feuoh bat which Mrs.
Smith struck with absolute precision and
held Tor half minute, as clear and strong
as a flute
The Arion Amateur quarte,te, consisting
Of Mcssrs Selisson. Jewett, Story and Stur
teyaut, sang finely several pieces from the
Arion quartcttc collection, and were album
dainty applaudei. Col. Sel.s-on received
an enthusiastic encore after his German song
Nun die SchwalJcn, ana responded with
..Den gauzen lieleu Tos." up ',tc Long
Long weary day" Mr Proctor played one
Of Moud,lssohn's song wi,t9l, words,
Gottsclalk's "Oio, Cuolio>. ana Eo-slcn' s
souvenir du Bal, responding TO a hearty
encore with cor in the Silly Night, skill
fully performed with ,.e l,t hand -i.ac.
with brilliant variations us Mr.. Pr.c,.r's
own composition. Tie audience was De-
lighted throughout, and ,hc ssh Dc affair was
a decided and notable success We are glad
therefore 70 le,ru tha, Mr.. Proctor proposes
t. give another concert duriH. tlc winter.
and De can safely count ou ..aaar,-.
Al1uurD R,ra- Captain. N.i.r, e..
D..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

Nor so QUICK UNDoSE.-The statement
that the bride, who was married to an army
correspondent Of hers at days sight at
Bellows Falls, left her husband the next
morning, is now con,radicted by Wal,5n's
Journal, IN which it fret appeared. The
parties, VIM, and Mary (KueelandJ Turner,
now Of Waitsfeld, authorize and request
the correction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

CoAsTING ACADEMIA boy named WINS
low, while sliding down hill, on Champlain
ST., Saturday, on traverse sled, had both
legs broken by running against tree. Be
careful, boys.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

ONLY TWO DOLLARs.-A fine german Litho-
graph, in one of those neat rustic frames (size
IL 10y can be obtained at Styles Gallery, at
the above named figures The frame and glass
will be sold for $3.50, other sizes equally
cheap.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

CA>A-nN AuAiEs.-Tle M'utrca. Board
%. Trade haye resolved that ID adequate
means exist enabling Canada 90 compete
with tie Eric Canal, and tina, the Weliaui
Cana. mus, be enlarged, the Great Lawrence
locks lenStLoued and ds,Ieuel, ana a new
canal bulk between LAKE Champ Lain and the
-. Lawrence Petitions 20 the home govern
mcut,lo5kius to a peaceful secession from Ea-
gland. and annexation to the United States
or the formation Of a separate government.
are also said to be IA circulation among
aauezatiouists in the rural districts Of the
maritime provinces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

IHE IEEaTr.-It Is rum5rei in Canada
that arrangements have been made a, Wash
lnz,.n i.r t-ec9u-inuau-e % the EecF-
ty Treaty beyond March for tLeTurIe-. .t
securing matc mature c.usitcrau.u,-a very
J.-i-.-l r-i--r.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

M5NIrEuER.-They are talking about
starting regular Eymussieum, with iul.
alF-a-ls, &c tie Cap.ui,-a good iIea.
a festival Of the Methodist Society, on
Monday evening, realized S2I2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

Mustered OUr.-Maj5r Generals Hunter.
Rosecrans, Custer, Weitzel, Sykes. Pleasou-
tlu.ani fifteen other major generals are mus
tered out Of the service by ten. Order los Just
promulgated. Among the lOl Brevet Major
Generals and Brigadior generals mustered
out by the same OK Ter are our Vermont
generals, William Wells and James NJ. War
uer. General StannaId is now the Only
Vermont general retained ia the service.
Officers Of the regular army. going out Of
the volunteer service under the order, are
ordered 20 report in 30 days fox duty with
their proper regiments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19

EXAMINER OF NATIONAL BASEs.-Alr. Asa
r. Camp, Of Stowe, has been APPOINTED by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, Examiner Of
National Banks in tie Sateoi Nerm9ut.-A
very suitable appointment. as Mr. Camp is
the present Bank Commissioner Of the State