Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

Mr. Hiram : Hart. who has So long been
connected wiki the counting room If the
FREE Pass establishment, has recently re-
signed his post in this Office. 20 accept a
| position in the United States Customs Ser
/ vice. The regret at this -cye-inE of long
ana pleasant relations. was mutual on his
and our part. bat his health has suffered
from confinement 20 the office. and he Is
doubtless wise in securing place which
Will give him O change OF air and scene.
and we trust less coufning and arduous
labor lie is % he chief officer in charge Of
the Customs Office at Point st. Charles.
Montreal. post Of much responsibility. and
ia which his capacity, fidelity and courte-
ou- address cannot fail t. make him of high
service 10 the government. The good
wishes of many friends will follow him to
hi- new field Of labor.
Hon. John A. Page, of Montpelier. is to
civea portrait of his father. the late GOV.
Page. of New Hampshire. for the picture
gallery Of the State House at Concord.
Hon. George II. Paige died at hi, home.
In Cabot. ON Monday last. His age was
about 10 years. Mr.. Paige had repre-
scented Caledonia county in the Senate in
l-ji and l-55, and had held numerous
other public Offices. and was widely known
and esteemed a. good citizen and upright
man. lie was the father Of Major Henry
VI. Paige, of New jersey. who made 50 fine
q war record o. an officer of the First Yer
mont Cavalry.
Senator Sumner rides out daily in Wash
ingt1n, and when within a couple Of squares
of his residence leaves his carriage and
walks home. This exercise, slight a. it i.
tires him considerably. Since his relapSe.
ten days ago, his physician has returned to
subcutane0uS injection Of morphine every
other day, with the hope that this course |
of treatment viii prevent the recurrence Of |
the intense pain which he has recently suf- |
iered at times in the region of the spinal |
column.
Capt E. ) Harris, the former rough and !
ready Captain Of the d" Minnehaba." has /
been elected Supervisor Of Caldwell, y. Y. |
Of course the Captain j. Republican.
Vice-PreSident Wilson was in Albany Fri
lay and visited the Legislature. The two
Houses adjourned for few minutes to ad-
nit of his introduction. The Troy Times
avs that Democrats a. well as Republicans
we're glad to shake the whte-haired states
nan by the hand, and Mr. Wilson seemed
% enjoy the good feeling exhibited towards
aim by all classes.
The Rutland Herald tells the following
good story Of Cramton, the genial proprie-
or Of the Bardwell House in that place. 1t
illustrates the difference between a shilling
n Vermont and a shilling in New York in
Id times
Some years ago when John W. Cramton.
low Of Rutland, was driving tia pedler's
art, he inquired of an individual living
ear the state line if he had "any old brass
D sell, and was informed he had. Cram
on says, IN give you a shilling N6G) per
ound." Upon which the man said. "No.
must have fourteen cents 'sWell. = |
ays Cramton, very innocently, bring it
long, I'll take it.
Charles n. Davenport, the eminent
lwyer OF Brattleboro, i to represent the
ppOsitiOn to the present management of the
ermont Central railroad before the session 5
T the legislative invest igating committee {
} be held at st. Adams on the 2Sth inst I
Ie will also appear before the committee to
lvestigate the Vermont Asylum for the In
me, in defence Of that institution. 4
Horace F. Clark. President of the Union a
aeifc Railroad Company, has written a d
tier to ex-senator Patterson. of New =,
ampshire. stating that at an interview in ;
ew York during the last Senatorial can
is, Cakes Ames told him that the charges .,
at Mr.. Patterson was interested in Credit l
obilier stock were without foundation in v
nth. n
Henry d. Stevens, of Barre, has been 3
eeted class orator Of 1873, at Cornell |.
University. a
The sOi-disdHt Gov. McEnery of Louisiana. IL
5 recently received letter from GOV. tt
inverse of this State, in which that fune- ! D