Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-08-23
Personal.

Prof NJ. Davidson. Of Aewor.h n. H., a
graduate of Dartmouth College, has accept
ed the appointment of Prof. of Languages
and Natural Sciences in the New Hampton
Institution at Fairfax. The board Of ms
truction in the Literary Department by this
appointment is made complete.
Lieut.. Jenness, killed by the Indians near
Fort Kearney last week, was native of
Newport, VT, served through the war in
the New Hampshire Volunteers, and last
November received commission in the 9th
regular Infantry.
General George W. L. Buckley, the origi-
nator Of the knights of the Golden Circle,
died on the 10th inst. in Baltimore, aged So
years.
Blacque Bay, arrived in New York, on
Tuesday, accredited as the first Minister
Plenipotentary from the Sublime Porte to
the government of the United States.
Mr.. Dickens is shortly to make another
visit to this country, and will give readings
from bis own works.
Fifty-eigbt sOvereigns and princes have
visited Paris within three months and paid
their respects to Louis Napoleon.
Rev. j. E. Walton. formerly CoDgrega-
tional minister in Portland, Ne, and charg-
ed with various heresies. has joined the
Episcopalians, and become pastor of
church in Rockford, Ill
Bonn.r, OF the n. Y. Ledger, ha. just
bought last trotting horse for $4,000.
This is for the road. For literary team he
has secured Beecher and Greeley.
Rev. Alvah Sabin, of Georgia, member of
Congress from this District from 1853 to
1857, has moved to the West.
Secretary Stanton is in Boston, the guest
of Hon. Samuel Hooper.
The Earl of Morley and Earl Of Camper
down are about to start IRON England on a
voyage for six months, for the purpose Of
visiting Canada and the United States of
America.
The body of the late Gen. Wright, Ameri-
can Minister at Berlin, hes been brought
home
1t is reported that Cough Is to lecture in
Chicago next winter, receiving for the series
$4,000.
Postmaster General Randall has appointed
John r Klnkead Postmaster at Sitka, Rus
sian America. Sitka is about sixteen hun
dred miles from San Francisco, and the mails
will be forwarded weekly by any vessel that
msy be going there.
Gen. o o. Howard will deliver the ad-
dress before The New England Agricultural |
Society during the Fair IN Providence, Sep |
TENDER 5.
The richest man in New Hampshire is
Isaac Spaulding, of Nashua, whose weekly |
income is $1,000.
The guerilla Quantrel is IN the commits
sion business in Mexico, just across the
Rio Grande. under the name of Samuel An
derson.
Gen. Hayes, Republican candidate for
Governor of Ohio, has resigned his scat in
Congress. He feels sure of being wanted at
home.
Gen. Rousseau has received hIs commits
sion and instructions as sole Commissioner
on the part Of the United States to receive
the new territory from Russia. He sails
mex: week from San Francisco, to 90 to Alas
ka.
Hon. John Gregory, of Mortified, Wal
toms Journal says, has sued Atkins of the
A,gu, for an article published in his paper,
laying damages at $4,000, and Atkins is
held en- personal bail to appear for trial.
Rev. Isaac G. Bliss, who has for some ,
time been in this country soliciting subscrip
lions for the erection of a Bible House at {
Conssantinople. has secured SIS, 900 of the
$50 900 wanted. Mr.. Bliss will said for s
on the oath.