Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-26
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winter had been $40 900 for himself and So
900 for the " Grand Army of the Republic
Richard G. Pardee, the well-known Sunua.
school man who lately died in New York. ha'
| $4,000 insurance on his life
Henry Ward Beecher is seriously i'll at hi
residence in Brooklyn, and was unable to preach
Sunday.
George Peabody is in very poor health ant
will soon leave England for one of the Germal
watering places.
Arrangements are being made to give publi'
reception in New York to President johnson
who, it is said, will take passage in one of tn
German steamers for Europe in March.
The friends of Gen Sherman have purchase
the residence now occupied by Gen. Grant on
Street, near New Jersey avenue, Washington
for $4,000, and intend presenting 1t to hin
directly after he becomes General-in-Chief IL
place of the President elect
At the funeral of James T. Brady, just before
the body was removed, General Daniel E. sickles
accompanied by John Graham, entered the room
and As the former looked upon the face Of hi
dead friend, he burst into tears and repeatedly
kissed it.
A good orthodox divine lately asked the ir-
repressible editor of the IndPendeHt, why
did those six Western doctors leave your " -
was the reply, " because the patient is in good
health
When well dressed Mr.. Greeley looks very
young for his years. and presents an attractive
exterior However, he is an Old man compared
with some Of his associates He was thirty years
Old and an oyefworkel hack when the present
managing editor of the Tribune was born
Agnes, youngest surviving daughter of the
late Rev. Joshua Bates, ID, formerly President
Of Midilebury College, died in Charleston, 5. C.,
on the 18th inst. Her remains will be brought
TO NTiddlebury for interment
John W. Croker, Esq, has opened a law Of
fee at Newfane, Windsor Co, and was last week
admitted to practice in the Supreme Court Of
this State
1t appears to be settled that Mr.. johnson will
make a short visit to Tennessee after the 4th Of
March, 60 to Europe in April, and on his return
home run for the Goyernorship in his State, with
the ultimate intention Of returning to Washing
On as Senator in 1871.
Walt Whitman, says the Springfield RepubH-
can, never carried his eccentricities Of appear
ance TO greater length that At present. He
wander- up and down the avenue in Washing
every day. His hair, to which the Oh poet gives
free scope falls below Lie shoulders, and his
head is crowded by an immense, weather-stainel
hat, broad-brimmei as a Quaker's, and .. skew
ell 80 all out Of shape.
Maj. C. o. Rogers. Of the Boston J9uraal. is
rapidly falling. Tie is too weak to leave his
room, and has watchers nightly.
A heavy gate fell on Mr.. A. II. Stephens last
week and hurt him badly.
Admiral Farmgut is reported as quite sick.
Much TO the surprise oc his congregation. Mr.
Beecher appeared At hi, usual hour in Plymouth
church on sunday lie did not preach, however.
hu' offered mp the opening prayer, after which
be- made a few remarks, saying that DO one
knows what it is TO suffer until he reads wha,
the papers say about him. The press had pro
uouneei him dangerously in, which was untrue.
lie thought il strange thar be shoalIte denied the
right to have a cold three days uumolested. He
was happy to announce that his health was good
AMI that be would preach as usual On the follow
ing sunday
Church, the artist, is now in Switzerland,
having returned from Syria, where be has oesn
travelling with Mrs Church lie penetrated in-
ta the savage l.fles Of Petra. AMI happened.
fortunately. 70 hit the amiaile side Of the fsroci
Gus Beloa'n- who l.ager in that strange land
lie was not only permitted TO view the wonderful
temples, but actually TO make oil
.,ulie. there Mrs Church went with him to
Baslan, and is the first Lady who has been there.
They saw the wonderful remains Of the giant
sites. and got hack alive AID unhurt. They
ingerel around Blalteck Tor eight days. and
listed Lebanon, Beyroot, smyrna and rons,an-
iaopIe.
Nh .. J. Whttemdre. son OF the late A. c.
5 littemore Of Milton, Is at present Chief In
.ileer Of the Milwaukee and II Paul Railway
.mpaHv, road 400 miles in length, and
chose directors repre-ent capital Of nearly OF
utc -a0.0J0.o00. Air Whittcmore has AZ
stiy ga.uel .n enyiatle reputation at the West
, O. successful and sa..fll engineer. AMI has di-
..-el several works In his profession, the ex-
.u, Of which have few equals in this or any
-her country the chief OF which was the rai.-
i- Of tie mammoth grain elevator belonging to
be company at Milwaukee in the summer Of
,s- This elevator IS the largest ia the vorli,
a,iuca storage capacity q 100000 bushels.
nd being $50 feet long, So feet wide ami 100
So, high. Its situated on the banks Of the
Iuomouee river, and supported by 200 pile,
gsnging 30 feet long, which are driven into
be- bottom Of ;he river. The suhstmtum
Itae riverb being composed ofpelt and sand,
pom began TO compress uuler the great weight
A.-h il was supporting. allowing the building
sag considerably in the centre, and rendering
ie lower portion Of it almost unfit for use for
oage purposes. Hence the briliing must
ther be replaced by a new one or raised up to
, original height above water, and the latter
ur-e, though one of the mos; ponderous works
the history Of American engineering, was de-
rmiuei upon by Mr.. Whiuemore as the one to
pursued, and was by him 50 successfully ac-
mplishel as TO merit the encomiums ofthe press
ii engineers throughout the West AMI this in
e space Of about seven weeks lie has lately
AIDE surveys and plans Of q bridge across the
-sissippi at Prairie du Chen. which Is to be
Ter a mile in length and the cost Of which will
: 100000, which plans It is thought will be
.opted. Mr.. Whittemore is well known in this
ction, and his many friends viii rejoice AT his
ccess.