Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-26
Personal.

correspondent OF the Rochester Democrat
speaks of Miss Susan B. Anthony as Z" the most
refined. essy, graceful and cultivated lady we
ever listened to-" In report of the Wash
ington Woman Suffrage Convention, pub
lished in the organ of the party, this " refined
cresture-Sussn BIS represented as taking of
her shawl, rolling it up in ball, and violently
throwing it to the rear Of the stage, with the re-
mark, Oh, you needn't laugh; I'm Just as
mad as | can be -
Captain William Nelson, who died recently in
Derby, in the Ssh year Of his age, had been an
active member OF the Ma,onic Fraternity since
the year 1906, aud was probibly the Oldest Free
Mason in Vermont
The Golden Age processes to regard with re-
gie; the Rev. Gilbert Ravens probable defeat in
his struggle for Methodist bishopric, and says
Even though We hope against hope we shall
cheerfully contribute our mite toward Mr..
Hayen's mitre" Mr.. Haven, the Age says, not
only seeks to abolish distinctions OF color aud
sex, but wants to see black woman President
of the United States, and married to white
man Which ought to be radical enough, even
for n. Tiltoa.
Captain Gilbert C. Morton, son OF Captain
Gilbert Morton, Of Essex, who vas during the
late war connected with the naval service at the
West, at Cairo, on the Mississippi and Tennessee
Rivers, snd Ess in several naval engagements
there. died quite suddenly st Chicsgo, Illinois.
November Is, 1871, aged 81 years. He enlisted
into the service when only Is years of age. in
the let Brigade, 81 Division. l7th Army Corps,
Illinois became soon after Qusrtermsster Ssr-
gent, then First Lieutenant, and near the close
Of the VAT, Captain. For about two years he
vas on the staff Of Brig4dier General " F
Force, with whom he wss special fsvOrite. He
Ras with General McPhsrson in the battle near
Knoxville, or Chattanooga, which resulted in his
lameuted death lie was With General Sher-
mans army all through his splendid campaign
through the heart Of the Southern country. And
thus, il various positions, he was in the war
from near its beginning to its clote, always
ing bis country faithfully, doing his duty val
isntly, and being rewarded for his patriotism by
rapid promotion. After the close of the war be
returned to Vermont, fitted himself for business
81 the Commercial College in Burlington, went
to yicAsbarg, Miss, where, after year or
more, upon the recommendation Of Brigadier
General Force, he went to Burlington, lows,
where he was for some years engaged as an
sgeut Of the Burlington & Missouri Railroad,
and was ofientimes Superintendent in Charge in
the absence Of Superintendent Perkins. In all
these positions be scqulttei himself honorably,
ard gained good reputation as business man.
Attracted by what seemed to him better pros
pests financially. by the reports Of rsilroadng
in South America. with strong letter Of rec
ommeudation from Secretary Be.knap, he
started ir that direction. and wss attacked with
yellow fever on his journey to New Orleans
From this fever, and relspse which followed,
he recovered very slowly. and. abandoning his
South American trip, he returned TO Essex, VI,
nF Nal OF Tue laat1s On recruiting lQlE. Atlr
in October last. he again lef, hone for the West
Reaching Chicago, bis active, busy life WAS sud
denly ended in deah. HIS Army comrades ia
thu, city took his remains 10 charge, and con-
veyei them to their last resting place in Grsee-
land Cemetery.
Mr. Geo Hammond Of N.dllebury. has been
elected President Of the addison county Aeri-
cultural Society Tbs Nriiilebury Rsgiaer
Gays;
Il vas very just thing that tae Society
should confer i,s highest h5n1rs upon Mr.. Ham
mond, A. il also did wise thing by occurring
HE further services. where his business talent,
experience aud uuse6sh devotion 90 the inter-
of the Society viii prove him one Of the beet
executive hesis thu: the Society hiss ever hal.
Geo. G Smith, ESQ, Of the firm Of Noble *
Smith, Of S. Adams, wss lately admitted to the
Canadian Bss, By special &C; Of Parliament;
Al hoaor not before conferred on Uaitsi S;s;cs
msu except ia the case Of the fither of Jay
Cooke. the eminent banker