Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-09

velOped hY them before the President. lie /
had been led to think that the investigation
had been conducted without Mr.. Williams
being allowed TO know what was presented
against him. The President learned, how
ever. that every step taken by the commit
tee had been made known to Mr.. Williams |
After 4 long consultation over the question, |
it became quite evident that confirmation |
could not take place, and npou separating !
the understanding of the Senators was that |
Mr.. Williams name would be withdrawn |
tomorrow. The Presidents visit to the !
committee wa not in any sense an attempt |
On his part to control its action, hnt was |
purely for the purpose OF informing him
self OF the real situation Of the case
Hasiirc,lf fSp1'-t q, Boston AicsrtiSr. |
Jan. Gta
School district clerks should bear IN mind
that their returns are required by law TO be
handed to the town clerk during H. month
Or JqHH0rs.
Tn Call 10 PRor Weber. AT large
meeting Of tie congregation Of the First
Preshy Church Of Troy Of which the
late distinguished Rev Or Bemnn was
pastor for forty years, held Tuesday even
ing, for the purpose 81 calling pastor,
Rev. Dr. Robinson, OF the Second street
church, Wa moderator general desire
was EXPIRE ed TO extend a call to Rev. Geo.
y. Weber. d. n. Professor in Middlebury
COLLEGE. Remarks were made by : X
Stowe, David C1wee. Hon. Martin /. Town
send, Hon. Cowen, Giles b. Kellogg and
others. and letters were read from those
connected with churches whose pulpitS DIR.
Webher had supplied. be-towing upon him
the highest Cnc1miums. On 4 ballot being
taken il We unanimously resolved to call
him - tie pa-torate. one hundred and
-rventeeu Votes were east. being an unuSu-
ally large number 70 extend call. Com
miii52s were appointed To extend the call
NJ Charlie \. llayt. Formerly oi this
s,iy, has bs,u admitted a partner in the
VOL known lria .r PoFrenh4.,n \ Aonig,ol
New lors house largely interested in
ratr per,ha goods Mr. Hoyt las been
employed hy ,h.- fra IN responsible and
confidential relation for -e,eral year pas;
and bis high character and superior com
mercial ability. have douhtles- secured him
has new and hltterng ha-iness position.
We heartily congratulate our old friend
srl cle7sTatr upon his worldly success.
An Halhroos formerly OF Milton. one
OF the early proprietor. Of the New Orleans
Pa, ha taken the management Of that
paper nader ais new arrangements
Second A--t-iant Eusir,or l. K Harvey,
/ = y has been detached from recruiting
duty ia this city and ordered 10 the Boston
Navy Yard Mr. Harvey has rather enjoy
81 has month service here among his old
friends sai ne.ghbor~. a. he has had an eX
cel,cnt Opportunity 20 combine business
with pleasure lie lezervelly stands high
IN the navy Tor capacity and experience.
Rr1A>p \ drunken man sitting down
/ IA the mud. was one of the sights On Wash
/ ington street sunday.
Tie Rutland County National Bank has
! declared -omi-annual dividend of FIVE
/ per cent.
\ branch Cd the " Ancient Order of
[ Forester has been organized in Rutland
One thousand three hundred and ten dol
lar and ten cents have been paid into the
State Treasury foI liquor fines collected in
/ Rutland within @ recent period.
\ zad light was that of little boy drunk
on the streets on Christmas dsy apparently
] ABOUT Twelve NNIt tt age
\ business mems temperance meeting
at the Town Hall Monday evening was
fully attended Among the speakers were
Rev Richard Grogan. j NJ Ilavens. New
man Weeks, and l.. Dawley.
Thomas Bulger, eompositor in the Glots
Office. died on Friday morning last, after
long and painful illness, aged 80. He was
| a native Of Montreal, leaves a wife two
/ Oh o-4 fat har nj how
lie was faithful and intelligent workman,
q quiet. unobtru i've man and had many
| friends At one time he held the response
bic position As foreman of the Troy Press
| composing room. His remains were escorted
to the depot on Saturday afternoon by the
members of the Rutland Typographical
| Union. They were then taken to Montreal,
where they were received by the Typo
graphical Union of that city
The Columbian Marble Company Of Rut-
land, have declared a dividend OF 10 per
cent, payable February
). W Curtis killed 4 cow recently. and
upon taking of her hide discovered table
fork which had worked outwardly from her
stomach until the points were Just under
the skin. \ chance j. offered for the med-
cal men to explaia all about it.
DR.. Goldsmith has gone 60 Virginia, Tor
month vacation.
Ata Christina, tee. in Morris, lille, Earle,
OF the tm-et, was presented with splen-
did and capacious tin hat The presenta-
ton speech wa made by Phil Gleed, and
allusion was made to his intellectual lab0rs
and parking wit. which had already made
him bald-headed Although the hat is
several sizes too large. Earle expects his
Z Va tlI ~. ~ i. A
i,sc'.
We ahould ike to have the money counted
at the State Treasury. and at the National
Treasury, and At all the sub treasures If
there had been periodical count at the
National Treasury, the government would
not have Ind SIs2, 900 in Jay Cookies
Washington hank. II there had been pc
Tiodical count of the Chicago city money =,
1t would * in the treasury, to day, instead
Of being in Riverside bonds or in eats and
dogs Count the money - Chicago Tri5,aqe.
SoldDE.-Marshall Kelsey, son of Hiram
Kelsey, of Newport, Vt. committed suicide
in Iowa. last week III health was the
cause
CHANGED HANDS AaAIy.-The only paper
printed at Wet Randolph. though there
are others dated there and printed elsewhere,
has again changed hands, Rev Mr.. Gerry
having disposed of the Herald to Lewis
Thayer. 1t IS said that Mr. Gerry sank
! 900 during the few weeks he issued it.
\ correspondent in Addison county. in a
postscript to letter to the Montpelier
UalchnlGg, says While am up, and if
in order. | would nominate. for ne1t.Gover-
nor of Vermont. the Hon. E.P Walton Of
Montpelier "a gentleman eminently qaalifi-
ed for the place, and in my humble opinion,
better selection, or one more acceptable
10 the people. could not DO made ;"