Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14
MORN IN G.
PERSONAL.

Briggs eldest daughter, AONo4l
Unable lsdy Mr.. Stansbnry eommenceu
the practice of law in Richmond, hut soon
after removed to Burlington. Here N Iolo
he established the Free Soil Courier. This
proving an unsuccessful enterprise he sold
the paper, VIC think, in 1850, and deVotou
himself to the law. In 1854 he removed 10
New York city. where he went into the IN
surauce business, and became yice-presiueh'
of one of the New York companies. In 300
he became prominent in politics, ana was
elected to the New Jersey Assembly IN
which he served one term, and was very
prominent on account Of the part he took IN
having the word white stricken IRON tne
StateConstitutionI Last fall he became a zeal
Gus supporter of the Liberal movement
Mr.. Stansbury was brother Of Mrs. Kirk
land, the authoress. lie was man Of genial
manners, and of many cstima5le personal
qualities, and his death is regretted by a
large circle Of friends.
Mast drew the largest lecture audience IN
Boston that has been seen there since Father
Burke's farewell Hundreds were turned
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Plat, formerly
of this city bat now Of Quochce, celebrated
their golden wedding on Oct. 23i. They
received a good number of valuable presents
many Of which came by mail. They are
the parent. Of Hon. James IT, Piatt, Jr., an
influential Republican Member Of Congress
from the NorGllk, Va, district.
Mr.. Henry j. Raymond. daughter Of the
late John Weaver, ESD, of Wmooski Falls,
is living abroad, and is spending her for
tune with liberal hand. She recently gave
two hundred and fifty dollars to the Amori-
can school in Rome, and az the same time
her two young daughters made handsome
contributions.
The EN- Embarrassment of house like that Of
II. B. Clahin < Co. attest- the stagnation
Of business and the S,rinsency Of the money
market. This great house attended to it,
legitimate business, and had not INDUCED
in outside speculauons.
Col John /. Stevenson was defeated in
the Fifth Suffolk Seuat orial District by oger
a thousand majority. The main reason was
because his nomination was effected IN the
Republican convention by the vote of his
own clerk, a poor dodge for ass -hrcwd
politician as the Colonel is Nevertheless
be Is and has been oua all occasions fearless
oat-pokon man, stauneh Republican, one
that never bolted fT1m his party and a gem
tleman in whom The party has confidence
as shown by the honors conferred upon
him By the Republican party 1i bis own
ward. We are sorry for lis defeat.
Anna Dickinson price for lecmn"s this
season is 500 per lecture.
Manager suako-h pays Iamp'Hn' 81
Geo per month for singing tenor.
Charles t.Co.t.n died az A'o-!s' Ala
ba'na, of yellow fever uctooer ~, ..''l' an
illness of some four or Eve a'5s. lie was q
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he Wa- born April Is. 1851. lie N. '-.. 'o'
college az Fairfax seminary ana III i'''- '''
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