Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15
PERSONAL.

PEkSONaL.
The New York Herald eharacterizes
Senator Edmuuds as ore of the sblest inen IN
the Senate
Gen. Halleck is severely si,k st bis residenoe
in Louisville, KY.
President White Of Cornell University, is en-
tour of investigation, on the subject OF the Co
educstion Of the sexes, with Mr.. Gage, who
promises to donate some half million, more or
less, to the institution. provided women are
admitted to its privileges
An immense audience. not fAr from three
thousand people, assembled the other night, IN
ruined Chicago, to hear John G. SAKE deliver
the opening lecture Of the "Star Course. y
1t was the largest audience ever drawn together
by such an occasion in that city.
We notice that John L. Stevenson of Boston,
who has many acqusintances here, is one of the
Republican candidates fer alderman at the
coming city election.
D. Gilbert Dexter, formerly Of Wilmington, in
this State, stood second on the list of csndidstes
for mayor in the Republican Municipal COnven-
ton held at Cambridge, Mas, last week.
Frank NJ Crosby, Of Hastings, Minnesota,
formerly Of Wilmington, has been chosen Dir
trict Judge by plurality of shout 500 over his
Democratic contestant Mr. Crosby ably repre-
sented for some years WILMINGTON in the Yer
mont Legislature.
Hon T W. Parks residence at Bennington
will be closed next week. and so remain for sew
ersl months. The entire family sre to spend the
winter in New York.
Mrs. Lyman Harrington, mother Of Col. Geo
D. Harrington, Acting Superintendent Of the
Census, died at Bennington last week.
Norman williams, Esq, Of Chicago, is the
attorney of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. against the citizens Of Chicago in their
protest against the running Of the line through
the city.
William Hutchinson, Of Vermont, hiss beer
elected one Of the Vice Presidents Of the New
England Society Of Washington.
Hon. D. R. Bailey, Of St Albans, has returned
from his sjouTn in the West, where he is en-
Gagged in organizing and eoloaizing town.
NORTHERN PAcrFic RAmRoAp-We under
stand that Gov Smith hRq recently contracted
for twenty locomotives from The Baldwin Loco
motive Works Of Philadslphi., for the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
The New York Sun has entered into the bus
ness Of killing of Presidential aspiran;s Hsy-
ing aooTel Mr.. Greeley. it hsuls down his name
for the Presidency and runs up Lyman Trum-
bull for President and Samuel j. Tilden for Vice
President. Those whom the Sun fails to floor,
fall easy victims 20 the IS faol-kiler,"
Oar Vermont Senators retain their old places
on the Senate Committees Mr. Morrill, is chair
man Of the committee Of '' Public Buildings
and second on the Committees on '' Finance and
Education end Labor" AIr. Elmunds is chair
man of Sc Pensions" second on the committees
on the - judiciary and g Revision q R-les,''
and fourth on " Appropriations
FISH CULTURE,-The Rutland Herald learns
that Hon Martin C. Eyerts Of that village, has
sold f,ro thousand pounds Of trou. from his mo-
del fish pond for ssventy-ave cents per pound.
1t psys Mr. E7eTts is 1ow reaping rich re-
ward for his energy AID persistence in procur-
ing the best trout and putting them in the best
arranged pond in Vermont.
ALBANY LUMBER MARKET.-The early closing
of both river and canal navigation, has left
a large quantity Of lumber ~ and uesr Albany
in precsrious state. While a large amount Tor
shipment south was being transferred from the
yards to vessels the ice barrier formed IN the river
and a, the came ting the lumber on the way by
canal was suddenly stopped. The lister formed
good part Of the winter supply, and most Of it
will probably remain where i; is until spring, as
the cost Of transportation hy rail and other incl
dental expenses will be TOO bariensome Ito per-
nit its removal