Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23
PERSONAL.

very nearly the same age, and Mr.. A. I.
Stewart very little less.
There is much feeling against Mr.. Sumner
on the part of the colored men and Southern
radicals for allowing his social relations to
Cushing to lead him to support a man who
has all his life fought agains; 'he prin-
ciple which Sumner has supported
We notice that Mr. George B. Shaw. Tor
merly of this city, is writing some readable
Washington letters for the St. Adams ID
rertiSer.
We are glad to know that Charles Ii.
Gomez. of Fitchburg. formerly assistant
superintendent of the Vermont and Massa-
chusetts Railroad. will have charge of the
running of the trains, together with the
position of road-master, under the new
management.
Professor Weber, of Middiebury College,
occupied the pulpit ofthe First Presbyterian
Church. in Troy. to in he has call, on
| sunday
\ FIVE months infant was left on the door
: step of Mr.. II. C. futile : residence, IN Rat
land. Monday evening.
Mr.. Charles f. Richardson graduate Of
Dartmouth College, Glass Il, young
journalist of much promise. is now the
Literary Editor of the New York Lndepea-
dent. taking the place of Dr. Titus NJ Coan
We are requested to say that the poemat
e 90,
and his wife at Westford, was read. bat not
written. By Rev G. II. Byington.
We find four or five columns oi tn D.
troit Frfe Press devoted to report of an
interesting event which took place in that
city on the Sd inst it was the presentation
1 to the Board Of Education Of that city, Of
large portrait of Prot Henry CLANCY, for
mery for twelve years Principal of the
High School of that city and now the City
Librarian of Detroit. by the High School
Alumni The portrait was presented by
Miss Margaret +. Buchanan, in an exteaded
and interesting address. filled with amusing
seal allu>ions, and taking strong ground
in favor OF equal education for men and
women. She alluded with much feeling TO
the fact that Prof CLANCY secured. while
Principal, the admission of girls To the
High School. which had before admitted
only boys to it, privilege. and We suspect
from her discourse, that the procurement
and gift of the portrait. which is to hang in
the High School, was largely due to the
gratitude of the female graduates of the
school The portrait was accepted By Mr..
Duane Doty. in behalf Of the Board of fdu-
cation. and remarks were made hy u. Be
thune Dufheld, Hon VIM T. Wells, who
alluded to bis College course in the tniyer-
-ity of Vermont when Prof Clancy was
one of the faculty here. and by Judge
Campbell, Prof Clancy returned his
thanks appropriately and with emotion.
There is ut the state department in WASH
ington fnely-fni-hed sword, sent by the
late CASTELAR, government of Spain. as
present To President Grant It is a superb
Toledo blade. of rare workmanship, and of
the finest metal and temper. On one side is
, LIST ,r -b. hetfle- In which Gen Grant
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