Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

Re7. j. Ii. Weddell, OF Peru. INDIANA
has been rendered call from the wardens
and vestry of St. Stephens church, in Md
dlebury, to become their rector. lie mas
resigned bis parish at Peru. Mr.. Waddell
married Miss Lizzie Porter, Of Middiebury.
Miss Charlotte Cushman, the celebrated
tragedienne, is quito i'll at her residence at
Newport.
The only Vermonter who graduated at
Wesleyan University, Middletown. Conn.
this year, was Leonard L. Beeman. of North
Fairfax. lie had the opening grafton, his
subject being. Tho Relation of Catholicism
to Civilization 1t is his intention to study
theology in Boston University.
Hon. C. W. Willard, of Montpelier, has
accepted an invitation to deliver an address
at the Minnesota State Fair, to be held early
in September.
An ude ~ George Sc-nott, the we'll
known lawyer of Boston. formerly OF this
city. was selected as the best OF number
of poetical illusions offered for the Bunker
Hill Centennial. Mr.. Sennott has good
deal Of poetic genius, and has been a IRE
quent contributor of sonnets and metrieal
translations from the Greek and Latin poets
to the Boston AdrertiS.r.
Senator Edmunds, in company with
party of Montreal gentlemen. has gone sal
mon fishing on the lower St. Lawrence.
His eldest daughter, Miss Mary Elmunds.
arrived home last week in the Russia, after
twa years absence at Rome, where she has
! been an inmate of the family of Minister
Marsh. She returns greatly improved in
| health.
At the recent commencement OF Dart
mouth College the honorary degree of Doe
tor of Medicine was conferred upon DR.. l..
/ {. Butler, of Essex.
/ Miss Lille Lewis. the accomplished
/ daughter of DR.. Lewis. OF this city. was
among the ffty-two Young ladies that grad
uated at Vassar College on W ednesday.
Rev c. L. Goodell. d. D., and wife. OF
st. Louis. sailed for Glasgow. Scotland, on
Wednesday last.
Gen. Sherman. who does not award praise
very freely to his brother generals. in his
Memoirs. allows genius to Gen. VIM. +.
Smith. Speaking of the wonderful CELEBRITY
and silence with which a pOntOon bridge
300 long was thrown across Chickamauga
Creek. Sherman says: "ln my opinion this
exploit is entirely attributable to the genius
and skill of Gen. VIM. +. Smith
Mrs. Belden Noble, of Essex, n. Y. with
her sisters, daughters of the late Charles
ferrisS. is experimenting repairs on the
DID homestead in Peru.
Mortimer Thompson, 50 well known as a
writer under the name Of 20. X. Philander
Doesticks, p. B." died in New York. FRI
day. after short illness. The deceased
was born in Rochester forty-four years ago.
While he was very Young his parents re-
moved to Minnesota. lie graduated at the
Michigan University and came to New York
and engaged in the jewelry business. Ac-
cidentally almost he turned his attention to
writing for the press. He sent some con-
tributions to the Tribune, entitled Niagara
Letters, which attracted wide attention.
His singular genius gained foT him the
friendship of Charles \. Dana, then man
aging editor Of the Tribune. and he was en-
gagged regularly on the staff of that paper.
His metrical reports of police courts. giving
accounts of judicial proceedings in rhyme,
added TO his reputation and made him Tor the
time the leading humOrist of the day. His
report OF the sale of six hundred slaves be-
longing to Pierce Butler. OF Georgia, pub
li-hed in the Tribune, caused widespread
comment. Among his most famous books !
were " Pluribustah,' The Witches o.
New York" and The Elephant Club. -
lie was married twice. first to daughter of |
Gen. Give, of Minnesota. and after she !
died, to a daughter OF Fanny Fern" the |
well known writer IN the Ledger.
L. IL, WI
has been reelected President Of the Alumni |
Of Dartmouth College-a position he has |
occupied since the death of Chief-Justice |
Salmon P. Chase.
Intelligence was received at Middlebury, |
on Saturday. of the sudden death of Henry |
NJ. Slade, Esq, at WashIret ton, ID. c. Mr.. |
Slade was son o! ex-Goy. Slade, and |
younger brother of the late James NJ Slade. |
Of Middlebury. He has been practising law
for several years past at Washington, and |
had wide circle of acquaintance. We |
think he was unmarried.
Hon. VIM. Slade, brother of the late Hon. |
Jas. NJ Slade, for some years past resident /
OF Paris, France, is in Middlcbury for the 1
summer.
Mr.. 5 +. Root. one Of the Medical Stu
dents Of the University of Vermont, of the
graduating class of 1878. has been rendered
4 government appointment on the Pacific
Coast. notice Of which was forwarded by the
United States Commissioner of Indian AZ
fairs. Mr.. Root has not yet decided
whether he will accept the preferred posi-
ton.
Daring the recent fishing expedition Of
Mc->rs Foster, Wells. W. W. and John F.
Henry and Reed, at St. Leon Springs, zen.
Foster distinguished himselGby catching the
original progenitor of all brook trout-a
ievIathan weighing four and one-half
pounds. This was sent, in care of John f.
Henry. E>q,, to the Rev. Henry Ward
Bsecher.
Col \. p. Blunt, of whom the boys fthe
18th Vt. will retain kindly remembrance. is
now stationed at Fort Leavenworth. Kan
-as. IN charge of the QuartermasteS's De
partment. There are now POI military
prisoners at that point. and he is'preparing
an enlargement for $50 or 800 more The
prisoners are kept at labor, making chairs
etc. and the War Department expects to
make their labor profitable to the govern
ment. The Colonel writes to the editor of
the CaiedoAian that Leavenworth is the
best post ID the West; and those who know
him VIII consider the government fortunate
in having so good man in the Q. NJ De-
partment.
Edward c. Elgar, Young man of Eliza
beth, n. j.. who has spent the last three
summers in the Adirondack woods. seeking
relief irem consumption, died of lung fever,
al the HOugh place on the Upper Saranac'
las: Saturday week His widowed mother.
with daughter and younger son. have
boarded at the Fouquet Hotel. in Platts-
burgh. in order to be nearer and in more
close communication with him. Last sum
ner they boarded at Paul Smiths Every
thing that great wealth. with untiring So !
iIcltude and watchfulneSs could do for his
comfort and restoration was done but all
in vain.
Patrick Duffy, who has been appointed a
Police Justice In the city of New York, to
BILL the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Judge sherwood, at a salary of eight thou {
ard dollars per annum. used to go to school {
N franklin county, n. Y, and taught dis
rict school in that county, He afterwards I
graduated at Columbia law school. and has 7
,een for several wears past Principal of !
Grammar School No. 90, in the city Of New a
York f
Rev. c VI. Southsate. of the North church, u
n st. Johnsbury. has resigned his charge, v
md has been dismissed by council. with B
heartily commentator as good man acd c
bic preacher. =
Judge Smalley visited his chambers in \
he Custom House. Tuesday, for the first :
ime since he was stricken down on the eth =,
# July last. he appears to be gaining rap n
dly and converses clearly. A number OF
he members of the Bar. as well as other
itizens, paid their respects to him.
School presentations have been of late the !,
rider of the day. in Rutland. The members y y
t the Rutland High School. have present. !,
d Miss Mary A. Burnham with an ele- ),
antly bound edition of Thaekeray. in six - =
olumes, on the occasion of her severing Id
er connection with the High School. Miss
'ronewec. French and German teacher in
be High School. and very excellent
3acher and estimabe lady, received from it
he scholars. at the close of the term. a +
ronzs statuette ; and two handsome rascs in