Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-10

Mr.. Marcus d. Gilman the new Librarian
and Cabinet Keeper Of the Historical Socie-
ty, has during the past summer, had a
catalogue ofa great part Of the books made,
and has also, under the act of 1859, had
more shelves put in Room No 9, 10 the
sta:e Capitol and suitable cabinet placed
in the room, wherein the - Treasures may
be kept safe and yet be visible.
The new shelves cover the remaining
three sides Of the room, and the books OF
the Society haze been transferred 10 them
from the other rooms, and i'll nslrly all the
new space.
These shelves are also largely filled with
early newspapers published in the State.
which, together with those in the State Ii
hrary make an exceedingly valuable collee-
tiOn. Among the curious things which
may be seen in the newly fitted roo ms Of
the Society are The first newspaper publish
cd in NermOnt-a copy of No. s. vol. | of
d" The Vermont Ga<etts. or Green Nountain
Post Boy" published at Westminster dated
April >, l7sl The paper is a four page
one. each page being about as long as a
sheet Of legal cap and width nearly equal
to the length Its motto Is - Plant as
Reeds, where Streams Of Freedom glide =
Firm a. the Hills TO stem Oppression :
Tide" rudah. Paddock SpoOner and limo
thy Green. were the men whom the paper
was " by" In its columns arc news from
the South describing the successful retreat
of Greene from COrnwsllis through North
Carolina There j. also news OF the move
Of Of prtfsr tho
traitor General Arnui.
\ very valuable collection Of newspapers
and books. presented to the Society ten
years ago by Capt A Leavenw0rth. of
the 9.h Vermont Volunteers. who was AS
sis;aut Provost Marshal in Richmond di-
rectly after it, surrender, and A. now Pfln-
cipal of the State Normal School at Ran
dolph This collection contains the Rich
mOnd Uhig during the war, laws OF the
Coniederscy and many other inotable rebel
lion records that now command large
price 10 the book market, from their ex
treme scarcity. Ii elso includes confeder-
ate bonds, and mo0ey OF all denominati3us
and autograph letters Of jeff Davis K +.
Lee and the other principal rebels
Deeds OF partition signed by tie >'veral
grantees OF the town of Middlesex This
is on parchment and contains the signatures
of JAY. Livingston, and many other prom
inent New Workers This Middle~ex was
not the preseut Middlcsex, Vt. bat the
grant was one made by New York aud coy
cred substantially the present town OF Ran
dolph. together with little Of what Is now
Bethel and Braintree. With the deed OF
partition is quite an elaborate map of the
town made in l772 by - sam. Gale"
SIX manuscript sermons preached in
Goshen, Ct, from l75l to III by Abel
Newell. who was afterwards one Of the first
settlers in Charlotte
Two letters OF Joseph Brant, the iLdian
chief, to James Wheelock, OF Dartmouth
College. and letter from Wheelock tn
Brant, written in 1908
" Our well beloved" George Clinton :
commission 10 Justices OF the peace in Cum
berland County, June s. ltS2 with the
great seal OF New York
= yermont's appeal" l779; - Rem1n-
STRANGE of Vermont" against resolutions Of
Congress. 1888 Mr Hutchinson sermon
at Windsor, July >, III. before the eoneen
tior which adopted the constitution; Ira
Aliens Report of his mission to the Nav
Hampshire legislature. printed account
which was evidently circulated among the
inhabitants in l770
4 letter from Vim. Bluniin. who was an
American soldier under sentence OF death
to Gen Arnold, April 2i. l776
Windsor Bank bills found last fall by
/ Col. Harlow.
Certified copy Of - An act for the admi>-
| sion OF the State OF Vermont into the
/ Union. signed by Thomas JeffsrsOn, Sec
retarv OF State, and dated February -
/ 1871.
/ Commission, dated in l7Sl aud 1872 to
! Fay and Others ho ~eIe TO treat with Con
/ gress about the adluI-snn ut Vermont.
/ these commissions are signed by Thomas
4 ChItteuden 10 his bold hand and have the
/ great seal ut the Stare attached
4 specimen of Vermont paper moury
which reads. " Vermont Currency. No
| Two shilling and Six Pence. The possessJr
of this bill shall be paid by the Treasurer
of the State Of Vermont, Two Shillings and
Six. Pence, in Silver at Six Shillings and
Eight Pence per ounce, by the first day Of
June, A. ID. 1852 By Order OF Assembly
Windsor, February. I7Sl. Jno. Fassetr. y
In the corner of this piece OF " currency
is circular motto - Vermont calls for j US
ticc." and within ita chain of thirteen
links with a fourteenth link above not join
ed to the others.
" The Vdtchman," printed at Mnntpe-
ier. Dec. Is. 1907 being No. 81. Vol. .
of that paper.
Autograph letters Of Geo. Washington
| Ethan Alien, Thos Jefferson, Anthony
Wayne, Henry Wilson, Frank Pierce, W
Marcy, j. c. Calhoun, John Adams, j
Q. adams, Aaron Burr. W. Ii. Seward. NJ
Fillmore. Washington Irving. Edward Ev
erett. and many others.