Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-05

Local Weather Report.
Table showing mean barometer and Their
mometer as observed at the Weather Obser
Walton Office in this city. for the week ending
Sept. 81. 1873: Mean barometer, 30 99l
mean thermometer, GIL; mean direction
of wind, south; mean hourly velocity TO-
miles: total rainfall, - inches maxi
mum temperature, 81 minimum temper
AZURE. 80 >.
Gro. H. ELLERY. Observer.
The rails are being rapidly laid between
Hydepark and johnson.
The Midilebury races have been post
poned. as the purses are not all filed.
The Third Vermont Regiment viii have a
reunion at St. Johnsbury, September %.
John P. Merriam has been appointed
postmaster at Clarendon springs.
The hotel on Camel's Hump has not been
opened this season. yet the place has been
visited by many.
ST. A1BANs BUTTER MARkET.-The market
Tuesday. was quite active, and prices firm.
Common to fair, Is to DC; medium to good
% to 2sc.: choice, zoe. ; selected, Bic.
HiSEsurRcu.-Cen. Wm. W. Henry will
read paper at the 80 Camp Fire" of the
q. 4. r. Post at IIine,burgh on Friday
sept 18th. The glee club Of Post Stannard
of this city are expected to be present.
MoNrrEmER AND BLAcK RIVER L. R.
The sum Of SI2 900 has been raised in pri-
rate subscriptions in the towns of Elm6re,
Wolcott and Craft-bury,i in aid Of this road,
and oulya beginning has been made as Yet.
NoRwIu UNyERsIrr.-The fall term of
this institution begins Aug. -. Wilbur
Buzel. 4. b.. a graduate of Michigan
University. has been added to the Faculty,
a. Professor of the French and German
languages.
In the adiutant and in>pector-general's
report for the year ending October 1, 1866,
there were -eycnty-fye soldiers from this
State reported as remaining unaccounted
for on the records of that Office. This mum
ber has been reduced to ~ixty-seyen.
The L.. Coast Survey propose establish
ing stations ou Mount Mansfield and Kill
inrtou Peak for obtaining triangulations
fora typographical survey of the country.
They viii not, however, be occupied before
another season.
Curcszas.-John McGregor Of Essex
Junction has bad another great triumph at
checkers A few days since he visited St.
Adams aud took in hand Dr. Gilman and
other first class players, yanquishing them
all. 0ut of forty-three games, he won
hrgnr9, tie other being a draw.
Qrira a F,mr.-Happening in at the
Office of the Vermont Life Insurance Com
pauy, on saturday last, We were shown an
application for a policy on the life Of
young man aged -, having thirteen
younger brothers and sisters. all in good
health, having lost one brother in infancy.
: great-gIandmother of the family Is still
living. aged % years. 1t is needless to say
that the applicant Is the enterprising great
northern bergman. Mr. Joseph Chauyin,
cas-; side of Church street.
WuusToN.-Those who have entertained
doubts as to whether the academy could be
kept up in this village, viii be pleased to
learn that there is every prospect that it
will bcand an excellent school at that The
Principal. Miss Belle Strickland, is eminent
ly qualified, and brings excellent recon-
mendation~. The fan term viii commence
September 10th.
Rev N. \. Wilcox, pastor Of the FIRST
Baptist Church. has returned to his labors,
much improved in health, to the JOY of his
people. Rev. E. f. Cummings, D. d.,
preached Sunday, closing his sap
ply of the pulpit. Tie well wishes
and esteem of the church. and, We believe,
of thi, community. will follow DR.. Cum
ming~, for his hb,r- among Us this summer,
both in the pulpit. Sabbath school, Confer
ence Meetings and visitation, as well, also,
those interested in the temperance move
ment Of this city. The subject Of the morn
ing sermon was The Christian sabbath"
DIR. Cummings is to supply the Baptist
Church at St. Adams, for the present, as
Rev " g. Smith closes his labors there
sept. LIST.
lloEsE> HoasEs HORSES An the horses
OF the Vermont Horse Stock Company that
are exhibited at the State Fair will oe re-
shipped to Essex Junction and be on exhi-
bition at the Fair of the Agricultural So
ciety of this county, to be held there Sept.
10Th, Eth and 18th.
These horses will not compete for pre-
NUNS. 4 greater display of horses Is ex-
peetel than was ever seen at a county fair.
Prepare. therefore, for A great equine en-
tarainment.
SuELarRN.-Rey. Mr. Edison, of Indian
apoii-, occupied the pulpit Of the NJ. f
Church Inst Sabbath morning His sermon
Will be long remembered. This society was
greatly benefited by the recent camp meet
Ing. Work is progressing rapidly on their
new church. Side by side are advancing the
and spiritual edifees.
D." Blind Peter, a man Of deep and wide
Christian experience, which he has embodied
in little book which hersells for a liyeli-
hood, is visiting Shelburn, and stopping
with his old friend, Rev Louis n Bcaudry.
His ringing religious testimonies in the
meeting Of sabbath. left hallowed inAu-
auce. PvcUmafori sif bwct
MIDDLmURY.-A temperance lecture will
be delivered by Rev Richard Grogan in the
VI. f. Church Wednesday evening. who
from experience will speak on the evils Of
drunkenness, and the sin and curse of
Be drunkard making" Everybody is earnest
IS invited to attend.
Bey. W II. Ayers. formerly of Winooski,
a Young man of much ability and promise,
WHO is at present supplying the pulpit of
tie Congregational Church in Castleton,
preached on Sunday last, in the absence Of