Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02
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many who make up the hutanu '"S''
John Lothrop Motley, who has recently
returned to London from his tour In Scot
land and the north of England. finds his
health but partially restored. His disease
is not paralysis, but less terrible nervous
disorder. 1t is said that the indignity oil
his expulsion from his ministry has worn
upon him exceedingly, and his excessive
literary labor has aggravated his disease
Among the creditors of Jay Cooke X Co.,
is Paymaster- General Alvord, I. ). A.,
formerly of Rutland. lie had the sum Of
81 ,O3i deposited with the Washington
house.
Hon. Robert S. Hale is spending the holi-
days at his home at Elizabethtown.
L. W. Redington, late OF the Rutland
Herald. lectures at Castleton. on Friday even
ing next. Subject How we went through
Europe and yice-versa. Mr.. Reding-
ton is cultured gentleman of extensive
foreign travel, and gives pleasant sketch
of European scenes. He has received high
encomiums from the press OF MILWAUKEE,
and other Western cities in which he has
lectured.
Lieutepant-Co E. T. Woodward,
U.S.N.. of Castleton, has been ordered to
report rs executive officer Of the receiving
ship Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
MD. Grover of Middle Granville, n. Y,
formerly Of Wells, is about to remove to
Port Henry, and form law partnership
with Waldo and Tobey of that place. He
is quite a rising lawyer.
During Coughs lecture at Glens Falls,
he took occasion to express his opinion Of
the management Of the Glens Falls and Fort
Edward Railway, branch of the Rens
selaer and Saratoga. lie said it carried him
six miles in two hours.
The Merry Christmas of James Il. French
and LADY of Montpelier took the form Of
silver wedding.
jill. Patterson, VI. d, Of Glens Falls,
n. Y, dropped dead on the street Christmas
Eve, from an attack of heart disease. DR.
Patterson was for many years member OF
the Troy conference land for two years
filled the pulpit Of the Methodist Church
in Castleton), but for several years had been
one of its ,uperannuated members. lie WIS
a graduate of the Castleton Medical College.
Rev. B. F. Perkins, pastor of the Con
gregationalist Church, in Stowe, preached
his farewell discourse last Sabbath lie is
soon to commence his labors in Illinois.
Amos lIagar, an old and well-known
citizen Of St. Adams, died last week. lie
was formerly merchant and was the father
Of Mr. William L. IIagar Of this city.
Neither President Grant nor the Cabinet
officers will offer intoxicating drinks to New
Years callers.
Col. Henry S. Hard ha- been elected COM
mander Of Post Dudley, No. -, of the
Grand Army OF the Republic at Airing
ton.
Mr. Victoria Woodruff was 81 profusely
applauded at Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the
audience, composed mostly of students. that
she could not deliver her lecture. Vt Jack
son, She was arrested for selling her pam
phlet, She j. evidently having 4 hard
time.
John b. Cough. while returning from the
lecture hall to the hotel, after hi, lecture at
Whitehall, slipped or the ice, iniuring his
ankle. lie was unable to reach his room
without help.
Senator ElmundS and Judge Thurman
are understood to be drafting new bank
rupt law, during the recess.
+. d. Mason, graduate of Dartmouth
College Of the class of 1872, formerly OF
Passumpsic, mas been elected Professor Of
Latin in the high school at Cincinnati, at
salary Of l,sOOa year.
''Perley" writes the Boston Journal that
Senator Edmunds' health is better
Miss Sarah Grimke. who died at Hyde
Park. Mas, last week, was quite note
worthy person Most Of her life was passed
in Florida, where She was an extensive
slave owner. but on the breaking out of the
war she came North, and, being a lady Of
culture. lcctured in the New England States
on slavery. Subsequently she became the
champion Of woman's right-. and is said to
have been the first woman in the State Of
Massachusetts who ever cast a ballotat an
election, voting at Hyde Park in ISL
when think Of ,he bummers that left
Boston in 1919 to find their fortunes in
California, and then hear Bret Ilarte call
EN- Argonauts," said a gentleman after
the lecture. IL must award to Bret the
credit of refining whatever he touches"
Major Henry NJ. Julson of Huntington,
who 50 pleasantly oficiated as Assistant
Door Keeper Of the Vermont House of Re-
presentatiyes. at the session Of 1872, has
been appointed member of the Capitol
Police at Washington at a salary of ; 600.
Mrs Hammond, Of Crown Point, who,
with her husband and three children, was
lost in the Vile dd Ilayrc, was daughter
of NJ. Charles IIippeau. an eminent French
historian and antiquarian. \ requiem
mass for them celebrated in Paris was at
tended by large number Of persons prom-
nent in literature and official life
Caleb Cushing, in Il Washington paper,
criticiSes sharply Attorney General VIII
liams opinion on the Virginius case. lie
says the notion that Spain had no right to
intercept 4 vessel which was dishonesty
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