Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-20

The assault at Washington, Saturday. by
Congressman Charles IIays. Of Alatama
upon Mr. L. l. White, correspondent Of
the New York Ir,lm,. was altogether Of
cowarily character Nr White. who &. a
very quiet man, and in every sense gen
tlcman, was stepping from the Southern
train with bis hands fail Of baggage, when
Hays stepped up aud asked Nir White It
he wrote the letters % the Trim. from
Alabama. Upon receiving an affirmative
answer, he struck White without further
words, and attempted to follow up the ad-
vantage over a man cncumbercl with bag
gage, when policeman arrested Hays and
led him off. This is the same Hays who has
been complaining SO badly Of outrares in
his section.
VI. g. Elliot, Ed. of ST. Adams. for
number Of years general ticket agent of the
Vermont Central Railroad, intends to leave
St. Adams soon for Minneapolis. MINI.
where he expects to take up permanent
residence. The 4ar1tior says Mr..
Elliott has lived in town for the past fifteen
years, and in business and society he has
commanded the cordial esteem ofall who
have known him. We can i'll afford to lose
him, but If he must 90, we wish him abunt-
ant success and happiness.
Rev. Harvey F. Leayitt. Of Middebary,
died, the other day. at Grinnell, Iowa Mr.
Leayitt was widely known to the peo-
pie Of Western Vermont as an earnest and
faithful Christian minister 10 was pastor
Of the Congregational church in Yer
gennes from 1886 to Elsewhere he minis
tered wiki great acceptance. soon after
leaving the pastorat5 at Kergeunes he re
moved to MiddIebury, W here lie had charge.
for several years, ola ladies' seminary, IN
the meantime preaching to destitute ami an
supplied churches in the region round about.
Mr.. Leayitt was elected a trustee OF Middle
/ bury college in ls39, and has labored ear
nostly to promote its interests Iiercceived
the degree OF \. NJ. from the collegeIn 1856.
His funeral will take place at the Congrega-
tional church, in Nergenuc-. on Sunday az
tcrnoon.
Colonel William Wilson, better known as
Sc Billy Wilson, died in New York city,
! Friday last. aged about - years he Will
be best remembered as commander OF the
famous Sixth New York Volunteers, in the
early part of the late war-a zouaye regi-
mcnt, composed principally of roughs and
criminals Colonel Wilson made good
record for himself during the first two years
of the war, serving calamity at Pensacola
and Fort Pickens. In 1854, he became colo
mel of the Sizty-ninth regiment Daring the
remaining period Of struggle. Col. Wilson
served the country well and faithfully, and
at its close returned to his home in that
city, where he passed the intervening years
quite the reverse Of his hust.ing early life.
The Rev. c NJ. Southgate. who recently
resigned his pastorato at s.. JobnSbury,
received from his parishioncrs a present OF
$500 on his departure, as token Of love
and good will
AmeuJatorY returns from portion OF
the See nd Virginia Congressional District
have b,an received, which, if accepted hy
the SAFE canvassers, Will elect John
Goode. Jr.. conservative, instead of Jane.
Il. Platt. Jr, republican, who. according tc
previous returns, had majority Of 29i.
1t Is somewhat surprising that Re- n,
Lord, V no has been preaching near ~ thirt
years in Montpelier. should ever prt
last Sunday have been hear. in Rntan
pulpit.
, some oil the papers are eomioundng tn
late Rev Truman Sey'nour. Of the NJ +
Church, with his sen. Gen. Truman Sew
moHr' oil INC reg lar army. The result is
, carions mIS'4re Of clerical and ,nilitar
, events n sheir notices of the death Of til
, former.