Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14
PERSON AL.
Manton Marble paid 500, 900 for the last
quarter of the Worlds stock.
Sena tor Morton is confined to his bed by

Manton Marble paid SIOO, 900 for the last
quarter of the Worlds stock.
Sena tor Morton is confined to his bed by
a cold, which he contracted while in New
York.
General Custer listened to lecture in
Duluth on how to save the Indians. lie
said the doctrine was good for the inside Of
church, but no man could practice it on
the plains and save his hair.
The Count De Chambord was baptized in
infancy with water brought from the River
Jordan, which goes far to explain his lhay-
ing a hard road TO travel.
Cough has lectured in Boston 1863 times.
\ delegation of the Ute Indians called
upon the President day or two since. Gen.
Grant took them in to see Mrs. Grant and
Nellie, when the chief said that if the pres
ident was his father, the ladies must be his
mother and sister.
Samuel Bowles is named as the next may
or of Springfield, Mass, and in case of his
election, it is rumOred that its Boston cor
respondent " Warrington" will take edito
rial charge of the Republican.
Mrs H. B. Stowe, at her home in Florida,
has kept open Il school Of fifty scholars dur
ing the summer at her own expense.
Gen. Sherman is about to build summer
residence at Orange Mountain, n. j.
Carl Schurz talks of settling in Chicago.
The eminent Scotch divine, Rev Robert
;. Candlish, D. D., died recently at the age
of seventy-six. lie was one of the leaders
in the disruption, and since the death ofDr.
Chalmer has been the most influential man
in the Free Church.
The Augusta correspondent of the Boston
Journal says that the health of ExGov.
Coburn Is greatly improved, but he will
never. probably, be as well as before his
sickness lie attends but very little to bus
mess matters, and IS gradually closing up
his affairs. lie is reputed to be the richest
man IN Maine, with several millions OF dol
lars. Most of his wealth has been acquired
in numbering operations. The Spragues of
Rhode Island, It Is said, pay him $50, 200
annually. interest money. The Governor
Is over seventy years of age, and Is bach
elor. 1t is reported that he has made his
will, and in it has remembered Colby Uni
yersity to the amount of one million of dol
lars, in addition to his previous generous
requests.
The Republicans of the Third Senatorial
District, Brooklyn. have shown good sense
in the nomination of John F. Henry as
their standard bearer. Mr.. Henry's reputa
ton among the business community, where
he has been well known for many years,
i above reproach, and the voters of this
district should feel hattered when such 4
man comes forward to represent them at
personal and pecuniary sacrifice. He did
not seek the Nomination. sought him
and his acceptance should urge the voters
to use every exertion 10 make his election
sure. lie is not politician by trade, and
has no interests to serve but those of his
| constituents. Mr.. Henry is a man in the
very prime of life, but has gone through
more successful business career than
thousands Of men twice his age, and at
thirty-nine years is wealthy man-full
Of energy and with an amount of push
that will make him prominent in our State
Legislature. Mr.. Henry comes of good
stock from the old State of Vermont. His
grandfather, the late Hon. Sylvester
Henry and his father. the Hon. James
NJ. Henry, were distinguished Repub-
lican members of the Vermont State