Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22
Personal.

yoir. must have become exhausted had 1t not
been for tins.
Personal.
Mr. Morrill, has been suddenly called
home by the illness of his mother, and the
tariff men regret his absence much.
Senator Poland voted against the League
Island Bill Senator Edmunds was absent.
Only two New England Senator's voted Tor
it. Morrill, of Ne and Wilson Of Mass.
George Bancroft declines the Boston Col
lse,orship.
Gen. Sheridan is on his way back to New
Orleans.
Queen Victoria will visit Paris during the
Exhibition and accept the Inequalities oil
the Emperor and Empress. At her request
there will be no public reception
Victor Cousin has left his valuable libra
nv to the sorbonne, where he was formerly
a professor. 1t is valued at over fifty thou
sand dollars.
Bayard Taylor has gone to Europe with
his family. intending to remain year and
hall.
\ correct and complete list Of Mr.. Pea
body's gifts makes the amount Of bis public
bere.s lions five million six hundred and
sixty-fyo thousand dollars.
During the recent Senatorial canvass in
Missouri one Of the Senators, in nominating
Gen. +. p. Blair FOR United States Senator,
closed with an eloquent account of the
Generals military career. Another Senator
Immediately rose and begged leave to con-
eluds the story by adding but surren-
dercd 10 the rebels at last" This struck
the Senate as not Only true but very funny.
The many friends OF Breyet-Maj. Abner
/ r. Benedict, Fourth Us. Infantry, viii
regret to learn that continued and incrsas-
iug i'll health has made it necessary for him
to seek relief in a miller climate, and that
he left this Post. where be has been station
81 with q portion Of bis regiment for some
months past on Thursday last, Tor Charles
ron s. c. Major Benedict entered the 4-h
{. 5. Infantry in May, lstl, as second
Lieutenant. At the battle Of Falyricks-
bursh. Dec. Il, 1852, be was severely
wounded By a shot through the left lung
from which he las experienced great suffer
ing ever since. Maj. B. Is about . years
Of age, an intelligent and brave officer, and
was twice treyetod for gallant conduct
P'at'ilrgi republican.
\. ". Butler, \. NJ, of Essex has been
appointed TO a Pro.essorship in the New
Hampton Theological and Literary Institute,
at Fairfax. lie enters upon his duties with
the commencement OF the spring term.
Prof Brown, late Of Dartmouth College
viii not enter upon biz duties As President
Of Hamilton College, till Spring.
Hon. John Aiken, of Andoyor, Mass,
died suddenly on Monday morning, Feb.
II. Mr.. Aiken was for many years prom
inent lawyer at Manchester, in this State,
and law partner Of Judge Bennett. He
gave up law for manufactures and removed
to Massachusetts, about 80 years ago.
The town Of Woburn, Mass, intends to
have celebration on the 22i, in honor OF
the Tooth birthday Of Joshua Converse Of
that city.
President johnson on Saturday visited
Mr.. Peabody, the benefeent millionaire, and
in behalf OF the country thanked him for
his recent and other generous gifts.
Ristori is now reforming at New Orleans,
and was received with great enthusiasm.
Solomon johnson, a coIorcd man, former
" President Lincoln's barber, has been ap-
pointed first class clerk in the Treasury
Department at Washington with desk in
the SecEetary's Office
Hon. George Bancroft, who has been nom
mated as the successor Of Gen. Couch as
Collector at Boston. held that position under
Van Buren,.
Alexander Dallas Bache, Superintendent
OF the U. 5. Coast Survey and President Of
the National Academy of Sciences, died at
Newport, R. l., on Sunday, after protract-
ed illness.
Ex-Governor John F. Pettus Of Mississip-
pi died recently IN Arkansas, to which he
had emigrated after the downfall of the Con
lederacy. He was fierce rebel, being one
of the chief instruments IN bringing his State
into secession.
Nathaniel Burdick of Westford, Vt, who
died on the l4th INST. 81 years old, leaves
some great-great-grand children. \ CORES
pondent of the Messenger says Mr.. Burdick
purchased his tombstone and had it erected
in 1864, and at the time Of his burial it
stood at his head unmovei. lie often re-
marked that he was living on borrowed
time
The man killed on the 9Th by falling from
a train near Jersey City, it has been found
was Dr. Monroe, well known clergyman Of
the Methodist church, and at the time Of his /
death Corresponding Secretary of the |
"Church Extension Society"
EDUcATIoSAL-The census Of School Dis /
trict No. 4, in St. Adams. which includes the
village, shows that the average attendance
at school of children under twenty Is less
than 500 out of 1913. The total population
of the District is 3703.
The winter term Of Essex Academy, now