Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-12-21
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East Somerville, Mass.
Capt. joel B. Erhardt, Assistant District
Attorney for the Eastern District OF New
York, has resigned his position, and MI.
John u. Allen, son Of j. ID. Allen OF this
city, Tor some time connected with the Office,
has received the appointment to the vacancy.
Rev. c. c. Parker Of Waterbury, is soon
to become principal Of the Female Seminary
at Gorham, Maine. Mr.. Parker has been
prominent man in his denomination in Yer
mont. is an active member Of the Corpora
ton Of the University of Vermont. and will
be missed from the ministry and from the
State.
Hon. Edward II. Bennett, son of Judge
Bennett Of this city, has been reelected
Mayor of Taunton, without opposition.
Rev. Mr.. Pitman has resigned the Rector
ship Of the Episcopal Church at Mortified,
and the Wa1dcns and yestry have given
call to Rev. Joseph d. Wilson. graduate
# St. Stephens College, Anandale, n Y,
to assume the pastoral charge of the vacant
parish.
The Boston Journal OF Saturday says
Hon. Lucius E. Peek OF Montpelier, Vt,
while on a visit to Lowell last week, was
found on the floor Of bis room at the Merri-
mack House in al irscnsiblo state, and still
remains SO. It Is doubtful if he ever will
be restored to health. Mr.. Peek is sixty
years of age
John b Cough has sold out his house
hold clattcls in Massachusetts,. and moved
60 Norwich, Conn.
George Sennctt, Esq, of Boston, was adj
miitci to practice as Counsellor and At
toncy Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States last week. The TrareHer thinks it
i- safe to predict that some new 50 pints of
law will now be presented before that ven
cradle court.
Dr. Horace Green, the eminent physician
and surgeon Of New York city, died at Sing
Sing las, week. lie was, We believe Yer
mouter by birth. He lectured from 1910 to
ISl3 before the Medical College IN Castle
ton; took leading part in establishing the
New York Medical College, Of which be was
President. aided in editing the American
Mcdicol Monitly, and in various other ways
contributed largely to the science and litera-
ture Of medicine.
Samuel Drew Of Newark, Vt, was born
90 Gilmsnton, y. II , about the year l7S7,
enlisted in the war Of 1872 as a marine, was
CAPTURED on board the hip Rattlesnake, car
[ ned O. England and confined in the Dart
moor prison, where he remained about two
yea.s was present at the celebrated massacre
/ oi the prisoners by the British guard, and
was wounded in the knee on that occasion
/ lie was finally exchanged, returned home,
and about thirty years ago moved to New
ark. where be has since resided. lie is
POOR, and in needy circumstances. Ii would
seem that he j. entitled 70 pension, but
] be bias never received one.
Gen. Z. Whittlesey, Assistant Commits
/ siguer Of the Freedmen's Bureau for North
/ Carolina, who was court martialed on the
strength Of the Steadman and Fullerton Re
port, BY Court organized to convict
has been found guilty OF a technical ofcnse
a-ains. military discipline, and sentenced
by the Court to be reprimanded by his
superior officer Gen. Howard reprimands
I him as follows
II have 10 say that the findings and sen
| ttnce OF the second specification Of charge
] No. ] are deemed sufficient censurc. 4
/ life Of integrity. devoted to the welfare of
/ his fell0w-men, an army record above rc-
prlach. and conduct that calls from the
l Court such an expression as TO his fidelity
/ % the Government and bis honesty and
I Justice to the freedmen under bis charge,
make ne Join with the Court in the belief
/ that some inadycrtance to the gravity Of the
I facts reported TO him occasioned his neg
I lee. to order prompt and thorough exam
nation To the extent Of the above ImplicI-
tilu do not hereby rcprimand Brevet Brig
Gen. Eiiphalet Whittlesey. lie viii report
/ bY letter TO the Commissioner Tor reassIgn-
ment 10 duty
1, is probable that Gen. Whttlesey does
not feel much grieved under this roprimaud.
Hers cbel V. johnson was elected United
States Senator by the Georgia Legislature,
Tuesday, on the frs. ballot.
ONE or 1HE PATRONS A London capitalist
came to me not many months since Isays a
sculptor.) and opened the conversation by say
ing:
Sir, your name IS Robson -
| admitted my name WAS Robson,
- And you are a statusry?' he said.
l admitted the fact also. substituting sculptor.
Sir" continued he, 81 will give you a
commission
bowed and begged him TO be seated.
Robson said he, drawing paper from
lis pocket, - am a remarkable man was
born in the enyirons Of London, and began life
10y selling matches at five boxes penny ] am
worth at this moment two hundred thousand
pounds. -
| bowed again and said was glad to hear IT,.
Sir he went on to say, " how l earned
that two hundred thOusand-how from selling
matches | came to running errands to taking
Ntlt q hoSS 10 udiluR W uuees touaCNucs
cottons, c0rns, and sugars and how that l
came to be the msn that | am you'll find all
that made out on this paper, dates and facts
correct Sir, it is very remarkable state
ment"
repliel that had no doubt of it, but that
did not see what it had to 10 with the matter in
hand.
" Sir" said my capitalist, " everything.
wish to perpetuate my name. You have pref
" thing, slr, here in Rome, pillar with pro
cession twisting up all around it. and a figure
at the top. / think You call it Trsjanes Column
Now Robson, sir, l wish you to make me one
just like it-same height, same size, and money
no object. You shall represent my career in all
my various trades, twisting around the col
umn, beginning with the small chap selling
matches at five boxes penny, and ending with
the full length figure Of me on the summit, with
one hand in my bosom, and the other under my
coat tails
y. Y. CENTRAL K. R.-The stockholders
OF this great road held their annual meeting