Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-11
NUMBER Z.
Personal.

Ez Gov Holden Of North Carolina, is named
Us the editor Of new Republican paper. which
1t Is expected will soon see the light in Wash
ing,on.
Admiral Porter is much debilita,el.
Senator Wilson heard no swesring in Ireland.
There is flying rumor that Charlotte Cush-
man is to appear in Booths theatre.
Dickens thought Andy johnson looked as
though you would have to kill him to get rid
Of him.
The marriage Of the Princess Louise with the
Marquis Of Lorne was not, accordinr to late
English gossip, by any means the love match it
has been popularity suppOs u TO b, and the wCdlei
pair are now far from happy together. The story
II, that the Princess inherits her mothers Quick
and imperious temper, and the two women had
such frequent qusrrels thst the peace Of the
royal domestic circle was quite destroyed. The
marriage Of the Princess and her residence else
where being the only resource in the emergency,
certain number Of young nobemen were select
Ell snd invited to Windsor Castle. and the Prin-
cess required to choose husband from among
them. She obeyei, and her choice fell on the
young Marquis, but there was 10 more love be
tween them than usually attends such business
hk5 arrangements. The result has been that
the Princess temper is az bsl rs ever, only it is
exercised on 8 new object;
Five years ago Geneyieye Brewer, a beautiful
girl from Maine, wzs arrested in New York on
charge Of conspiring with Edward jenkins t.
rob the Ph0nix Bank, in that city. jenkins
was paying teller in the bank. and stole over
100000 lie confessed that he hSd given
large portion Of the money to Geneyieye. whom
ne hsbitually visited in Msdsme Bells saloon, in
VIII nsts
lie Lad furnished a house for her il Bl5s-Asr
street, and was about to elope with her when ihe
officers Of the bank discovered the dsfalcstion
snd caused mis- arrest, Both prisoners were
subsequently released. Two years after the oc-
currence, jenkins died in Si. Lakes Hospital,
and Miss Brewer returned 10 the home Of her
mother in Portland. Maine Her mother, how
ever, was soon prostrated hy sickness, anl Geu-
evieve wss her only attendant. She cared for
her night end day, AMI owing to the want Of
sleep. and fatigue. she became stone bliaI
When her mother died, Geueyeieve was lei TO
the house Of her sister, 4 married resilient "
Brooklyn, and sone persons. At their oWn ez-
pense, sent her to an uptown private asylum
for the blind. She speaks kindly of jenkins, bar
aments that he ever crossed her path.
Tie Dundee .1Ireriiser reports that ;he val
liable goli-headei cane constantly used hy the
late President Lincoln at the White House. hss
heen presented to the Right Honorable John
Bright, NJ p, by the late Or. Smith, the United
States Consul for Dundee
G.n Edward " uallosel. memtcr of Gov.
Chfn's staff, sho died at West Nedf1rl, Mass, /
last week, at the age Of -, was brave ami /
faithful officer Of coored troops during the war,
aud contracted in the service the disease Of which
he died at last. lie was A Philaielphisn, Of 1
Quaker sncestry, and a brother Of Richard p
li4llwell, prominent merchant Of Boston, ami I
Of Col Norwood + HallOwell, who also com T.
mandel col0red to0ps during the var. EiWsrd 4
Hsllowell was commissioned, by G.y- Andrea, /
Seoul Lieutenant of the ooh regiment. jan .
uary d. 1862, and on the II Of November, /
First Lieutenant. March 6, 1868, he was COM /
Captain in tho jitn regiment; april /
Il. Major; May 81. Lieut-C0loEel, sui July Is, /
1868. after the death Of Col shaw, Colonel Of I
the regiment, and remained until mustered cur .
by reason Of expiration Of service, August 20, /
1860 Bafoie his dischsrge. he received tie /
bfevet Of Briga1ier- General. he married, Few .
years since Miss Wilhelmins SWEET, Of Boston, /
and leaves several chillren. a. well az hundreds +
Of friends 70 lament his early death.