Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-29
Richmond, March 20, 1878

Its Sixty YEARS SINCE" - Some one
has extracted some interesting notes from
Niles Register Of half century back, from
which We take the following
In 1872 -. The legislature Of Yer
mont have passed 9 bill sppropristing
500 a year for the relief Of the Cog
nawaga Indians. who propose to re-
main neutral in the present war il not
permitted to do SC by the British, will take
up arms against them. The friendship OF the
ST. Regis Indians is we'll known, as three Of
their chiefs are with Us. two at Montpelier,
and one at Burlington"
The first mention Of the naval force on the
Lake is as follows:
" Sunday, Oct. 9th, arrived at Platts-
burgh sloOp Of war, President, Capt. Bill
lings, mounting e eIghteens and twelve
Founders. Dec 5th, 1872, naval force On
Lake Champiain. sloops OF war Bull Dog.
one Is, tTo lbs and four IS; Hunter. one
10 aud fourteen 6s President, six lSs and
tao l2-. with about six gun-bosts carry
ing IL each, all we'll manned by mum
ciJieS
The first action on the Lake is thus re-
corded:
ARMED sloops Growler and Eagle, in
pursuit OF 3 British gup-bosts. went into
the Sorel River snd were sunk BY the Brit
isb, attacking them from shore and gun
boats. lI2 Americans on board; killed
and several wounded Lieut.. Smith in
command. This occurred June 81, 1913.
Concerning this affair, Thompson says
that the Eagle, pursuing the enemy into
Oh al ID
sgeable, and the Growler, after four hours
hard fighting, was Obliged to surrender
Next Niles says
"July 10th : The British have reftted the
vessels they took from US on Lake Cham
plain. Aug. 9th The enemy in bis
late excursion on ,hamplain, completely
secured the Lake. lie took in all, or de-
srroyed, or . little vessels from 10 to 25
tons Ii these are converted into gun
boats, As they probably will be. the COM
msnd OF this water must Tor some time be-
long to the enemy
Aug. ooh The naval furce on Lake
ChamplsIn. ready tor service, were the
President, IL guns, Com. Preble, IL guns,
Montgomery, IL, Francis. 9, two boats,
one IL each, and six scows, one IL each
Fifty additional sailors arrived at Burling-
ton on the 18Th. fail OF j, llity and fun.
"ln company Of eKempts formed in Yer
mont, 10 men, Is venerable patriarch 1903
years old, who 'wslks and shoots well, and
is all animation at the sound of the drum
The town vi Iartland. W., has furnish
ed $50 regulars since the war, and com
psny Of sxempts 100 strong has offered its
services to the President. The ladies en-
ployed their leisure hours last winter knit
ting stockings for the soldiers"
RIcHrOnD.-At the annual commupica-
ton Of North Star Lodge, r. and A. NJ,
Richmond, the following officers we're elect
ed: Ira W. Sayles, W. NJ; Salmon Greer
s. W; 5. ii Clark, j. W.; L. B. Andrews,
Treasurer; W. X. Christian, Secretary; Gao.
". sayles, ). d; s. II. Clark, J. D.; w. ID.
Hall, Marshal /; Robert Towers Chaplain ;
Norman Mix ard Guy d. Ellis, Stewards I;
W hurry, Lyman Simpson, and S. +.
Cutler, Finance Committee E. r. Jones,
Tyler.
Horace Cutler. Of Jonesyille, had his
sugar house with all its contents, burned
the first of last week, with some two or
three hundred pounds of maple syrup
Loss $50.
Your Huntington correspondent made an
error in giving the account Of the Joslin
elopement case. Ii was Wallace Jo,lip, in
stead Of Spencer Z
WArERBURY.-The village school closed
last Friday, with an exhibition at the Hotel
Hall. in the evening, which showed an er-
cellent selection OF pieces and rendered in
good style. Mr. A. X. Dow, Of Burlington
the principal, has proved an excellent teach
er and has been engaged for another term
Miss Poland has taught the middle school
for the past vesr with good success. She
goes to the Seminary, at Montpelier, to COM
plete her education. Miss Cresy has had
charge Of the primary department for sew
eral years, and has come to be regarded as
almost indispensable.
Large quantities of maple sugar have al
ready been made, giving q downward ten
dency 10 the market. Some sold o. low as
cts. per pound.