Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06
Personal.

1t is stated that Horace Greeley is to De fIes'-
den: of the Republican General COMMITTEES o.
New York State.
4 rumor from Saratoga says that Joha MOI
rissey will erect elegant cottages next spring IL,
the GUNNER residences Of himself aud persona'
friends, opposite the "ClsrendOn Hotel" It's
also said he has offered $500, 900 cash for Coz
gress Spring Pask (which his lot adjOinf)
Rev. J. W. Strong of Fsribault, Mimi, who
wSs nearly killed last week near HARTFORD
Conn, being struck by train while crossing
railroad trask-it is now thought Will recover
Rev Mr. Stone, who drove the carrsge, is dead
Mr.. Peter Lorillard, the wealthy tObEcconist,
paid fine of $500 into the United States Circuit
Court, at New York, Saturday, which had been
imposed upon him for non-a;tendance as juror
Captain Lott, of the Cunarl Line, started en-
his four hundred,h voyage across the Atlantic
Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Grant, daughter Of the President
is coon to be married to COvington man.
Rsv. 7. X. Beecher Of Elmirs. said some III
pleasant things about H. B. Smith, just elected
to Congress from the Elmra district. Smith re-
marked to him that these statements were con-
spicuously ine1act. Beecher exclaimed Il de
cided tones "Do you want to get up quar-
rel with the Beecher family - g Nc sir, - SAID
Smith, but want to know if you intend to
get up q fsht with the Smith family - An
2rmistice was declared.
A Norwegian lsdy has arrived in Milwaukee
with some twenty Of her children. She Gays
there are 50 many accidents she didn't think it
safe to bring them all on one boat. as il case Of
wreck she wouldn't have any hesrt to commence
lie IN nes country She expects the rest Of
them early in January.
Prof E J. Cutler Of Harvard University, one
Of the two resident professors Of modern Ian
guages and literature, Prof. Losell being the
other, died on Tuesday. lie was graduate Of
Harvard, man OF shout 80 a faithful teacher
and excellent man.
Mrs. Esther Morris, Justice Of the Peace in
Iowa, has Temporarily retired from the bench 20
nurse her baby.
Sheriff O'Dueu is giving away 1000 tons Of
coal among tae suffering poor Of the Nineteenth
AID Twenty-frsi wards Of New York city. Beney-
oleuoe threatens to be epileaio IL New York.
Nehemiah Waterman, for nearly thirty years
a resilient OF Eyaeparl, Vt and q much res-
rec,el citizen. died on the Jth December.
Among the appointments confirmed by the
Senate last week were those Of J S Adams, as
Collector Of Customs At Sc. johns, Florida and
John Plrme;s-, Collector al Ca4mp!aiu, n. Y.
The ye,try e, Trinity church, Rutland haze
given the Rev. Mr.. Harris o: Montpelier call,
which it is uudcrs,o Il Be VII accept
The usual New Ycar'srcccptions by the Presi-
dent. Vice President and Cabinet officers, did
not take place yesterlay.-the death and faae-
ral Of Me- Bslkfa?, wife Of the Secretary Of
War, causing chem 90 be given NJ.
The approaching marriage Of N.s- Lillian Id
Carton is announce Whittier 2re We lr.ft-
ing
The .7.Irsr...r denies the ruaior tn. james
T. FEELS is going to reside III England, and
s4ys tle s,sry probably arose :iom the fact that
Alr. Fields v4s some tune $50 invited TO join
ono If ,s, Jarrett and elIe.t established pub
fishing firms ia London. Tie at once declined,
and, .s has been stated, viii continue 90 elit .de
-IHssH- .}fluhIg.
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IAeTe vas fl--'' SCI a-'-- "--
Dr. Bowl was 90 retire from The management
If clio S--fr~sslI Rspqilf-fa. which II sr-
s1''s
AZ the time Of the eiii-riai stamPsie ir-1
pug '---. ,.-...t ~, - 60 to1I-.I j.,
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ne remains Oh 'ae notorious ''' pun
1ariei OK fHi'y ia 'A-'47y cemetery H. Is
said lie is to base no other el-,A'1 'ian MY
burns
Alta meeting of = committee q tae Hsls Coz
le-e corporation last week, DR.. "oclsey an
nouacei his Fixed purpose to resign The pres
lsn-v o. The college fl. the mex, Anuusl meeting
.',-..--.-,..., in rglr 1871 He has lon-
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Iss-''ei I'' 10 i''' '' '''
age Il 10. and be vii complete bus se'enrein
year October 2lst, lell lie VIII then have
been Presiie1t # sic College quarter OF 5
century, period during which no less thhn s.-
scholars have success yely presided over tns l.s-
ter university az Cimorise. Nessrs- Everett
SPARKS, Walker, Feltoa. Hil an- Llo.- liis s
curious fact that ale hEs hal IN Al t-t nine
presidents, whose average term OF cf1'a has been
nineteen years, while Harvard has nAa twenty
three, serving on tie average rlt ten years
each.
The gin - W. ~ TUe-1 Of -ll,o'j 80 tie
NOR ~ -ba g-srl he lives in. ia New York cts,
..-.-. NJ T,-,-l q, ,.-.r,-
t,v worth ten o. fifteen million dollars, and the
,.fs-,l..7 tb-u-s large Of Itself. is smaller Ter
him than MANY les SUN is f.r others whose
bsBsf.eG7as DON'T get into the papers. The
usncsrari, RACERS all raise q , .sin Of rraisc. as
p natter Of course.
The Albany J5.raal says: