Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-27
PERSONAL.

A copy Of the life-sized oil portrait of the
late Edwin M. Stanton, by Henry like, has
been placed in the Secretary's room at the
War Department, from which were issued
the orders of the great war minister IN
the days when the life of the nation de-
pended upon the organization, equipment,
supply and management of the armed hosts
which moved under his direction. The por-
trait is considered by those who knew STAN
ton in those great days as a true Likeness,
and the original was purchased by his son,
Edwin L. Stanton.
Professor Tyndall was robbed at New
York on Tuesday evening while he was de-
livering his opening lecture in the Cooper
Institute. \ sneak thief entered his room
at the Brcvoort House and stole fifty SOW
ereigns.
Senator Adams, of Windsor county, who
has been dangerously i'll, is reported more
comfortable, though still not fully out OF
danger
We are glad to see upon a visit in town,
after an absence of eighteen years, Prof.
Selm H. Peabody, of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College. The Professor was
graduated from the University of Vermont
in the class of 1852, and was one of the
ripest schOlars'i in his class. He was princi-
pal of the High School here in 1852 and
1853, and afterwards went west, where he
took high rank as a practical educator,
being for number of years in charge of
the public schools of Fond du Lac, and Ra-
cine, Wisconsin. He now ably fills the
chair ofPhysics and Civil Engineering in the
important and successful institution with
which ne is connected at Amherst. We
likewise notice that he gave the closing lee
ture at the recent interesting meeting OF
the State Board of Agriculture at Barre,
Mass His subject was - The Sun and the
effects of Light and Heat upon Plant and
Animal Life.
Among the passengers ON the ill-iated
steamship Sacramento, which recently
struck a reef near San Diego, California,
was Mr.. c. j. Wingate, father of c. W.
Wingate, of this city Mr.. Wingate and
| his little boy were on their way from Pam
anna to San Diego, to spend the winter.
| Mr.. Patrick Barrett, of Underhill,
was also one of the passengers. All
those on board the ship escaped with
| their lives, but lost most Of their baggage,
and were obliged to remain ON desert
island for some days, before they could be
carried to San Diego.
Charles Carleton, of this city, having
| passed a satisfactory examination under the
rules of the civil service, has been made
| Deputy Consul-General and Vice Consul at
| Montreal under Hon. VIM. A. Dart. Mr..
Carleton has been connected with the Gus
toms service for over year past, and has
proved himself singularly faithful and ca
pable officer We heartily congratulate
| him on his honorable promotion TO a
wider and more responsible field Of labor
The charges of bribery against senator
elect Patterson of South Carolina have been
dismissed, the fact appearing that it was 4
| scheme to eXtort money from the defendant
Adam was man, who never was troubled
| with his mOther-in-law.
The Postmaster of Cambridge. Ne, has
held his Office for fifty years in succession.
The Prince Imperial of France and young
Conneau. son Of the Emperor old and fast
friend and physician, have Joined the Royal
Military academy Of England As gentlemen
cadets
Patrick O'Rourke, whase name appears
among the seling-out shareholder, Of the
New York Tribune, was the original press
man Of the concern, and has held his one
share Of the stock for twenty year,