Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-10
PERSONAL.

Senator Patterson of Hew Hampshire, has
been offered on the expiration of his term of
Office on the fourth Of March next, the
Presidency Of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Columbus, Ohio. 1t
is understood that his old chair in Dart
mouth awaits him on his return TO, private
life, if he desires 10 resume it.
General Robert E. Lee said Of General
Meade, when their armies confronted each
other at Gettysburg: Il have now the most
dangerous adversary | have ever faced.
General Meade will do nothing which the
newspapers viii 90 mad about, but he will
never make mistake in my front and if
make one he will see it instantly, and take
immediate advantage Of it The state
ment Is made by gentleman who served
with Lee in that engagement.
General Joseph R. Hawley, 81 G. and ex-
governor of Connecticut, last Sunday united
on profession of faith, with the Asylum
Hill Congregational church in Hartford.
The ceremony, was deeply impressive. zen.
Hawley appeared before the examining
committee Of the church three or four weeks
ago. and madea detailed statement showing
that he had no special commotion Of feeling.
popularity described As sudden conversion.
buj had for some time past accepted the
great truths of Christianity, and had had
the duty of uniting with the church under
serious consideration. The general Is Of u
religious family his father being a clergy
man. His wife who has been a member of
Christ church (Episcopal), united with the
Asylum Hill church at the same time. by
letter.
Ii il something 80 to live that it can he
said Of one, as Harper's Weekly says of the
late John +. Kensett One of the noblest,
purest, gentlest, and truest Of men il lost to
Us by the death of John f. kenSett His
presence to all who knew him was per-
petual benedictiou. and those of us who
have long known him best and loved him
most feel that light is withdrawn from our
lives which was clear ray of the infinite
love and goodness. He was man of great
gifts and of the sweetest nature, modest,
unassuming, most generous and most man
ly. Indeed. he was so free from selfish
ness and personal aggreSSivenesS of every
kind that he deprecated praise, while no
alluSIOn to others that was not pure with
charity ever fell from his lips. The charm
Of his character 80 suffused his life and his
works that each illustrated the other and
through the deep, serene repoSe, the soft,
Silyery tranquility Of his pictures, the be-
holder, unsuspecting, looked into a heart of
depthless peace and love.
The latest reports from Senator Sumner
are decidedly uniavorable. He is subject of
late to spasms of acute pain in the region of
| the heart at frequent intervals, very violent
while they last, and very prostrating in
/ their effects. Mr.. Sumner is also suffering
| from sleeplesSness it is only by the
| subcutaneous injection of opiates that he is
| latterly able to obtain necessary rest. His
/ physician makes no secret of his anxiety.
We are glad to chronicle the safe return
| of our townsman, ;. l.. Herrick, and his
| son, Albert Herrick. Esq, who arrived on
/ Wednesday evening. They had most tempes-
/ tuous passage across the ocean, of fifteen
| days duration. Mr. Herrick, Senior, was.
however, not at all sea sick. and both re-
/ turn in good health
Mrs. Scott-Sddons reads at Rutland Jan
/ uary Sth.