Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-15

l ilc Clly lluoi agency was opcu'u wv
day.
Railrca1ing is mighty uncertain business
this weather.
There is crossing on The Ice from Rouses
Puiut 10 Alhurs'i
We are sorry to chronicle the illness OF
Edward Wells, Ed
The mdismaycd Capt. Corbin has laid the
keel # another steamboat
Sheriff Barton has appointed DR.. j. H.
Iinslcy jill physiCian-a good apponimen
There are but twelve cases to come before
the Supreme Court for this county at the
January term.
Tie las, sheets of the University catalogue
are passing through the press and it will soon
lie re ldv for distribution.
Dr. Charles p. Thaycr succeeds his lament
ell father us lecturer On anatomy in the Med
zeal C5legc, tie present term.
Rev. l.. q. Waic's sermon on the late DIR.
:. W. ThayCr has been issued in hand
some pamphlet, printed at the FrfE PRESS
office.
There is an enormous amour: OF lumber
piled UP in the yards. We can not recall the
time when the available space was so fully
utilized.
The shops are at their gayest and the only
trouble their patrons experience is an emJdr-
sasde 9ciesse in other words, too much OF
good thing.
Not much has been heard Of ii, lately. but
the sar-cazers say that the CONT is still
plainly 10 be seen in the southern heavens
from about two o'clock till daylight.
Hon Thomas d. Chapman of Charlotte
has purchase the residence Of b. II. Sey-
mour, Esq. on King street, just below st.
Paul, and will move into II next Spring.
Wear glad to learn that ex-Mayor q. II.
Blodgttt is recovering from his recent severe
illness lie is, however, still very weak and
it vii! he some time before he can get out.
1t is understood that the contract for
building the Burlington and Northeastern
railroad Will be signed this week. Tic road
will cost in The vicinity If $500 900, more or
less.
There are at present ninety three students
in the academic department of the Univer-
sity-l4 in the Senior class 10 in the Junior,
20 in the Sophomore and Al in the Fresh
man.
DR.. John b. Wheeler who is one of the
most thoroughly educated and skilful young
surgeons in Vermont has been appointed al
tcnGant surgeon at the Mary Fletcher Hos
pItal.
The new University building is practically
completed, wi the exception If the chapel,
though ,nsiierable work yet remains to be
done In the way of putting in heating ap-
paratus, etc.
Nennol's latest predictions give mild
weather for the present week snow on
the 17th moderate weather from that date
to the cath; after that week ot Storm cold
weather and heavy snow-ialls.
The wife of our venerable tpwnsman Miles
A. Evarts, Ed, died suddenly, Friday
4 CiS Mrs EVuris
OF our oldest residents, and her bercayel hus-
band will nave the sympathy OF many
friends.
There ale some people who pin their faith
10 the great Virgins storm, prophesled fol
next March. The eminent Virgins Lives il
New brunswick, 1t appears and il is claimed
that all bis previous prophecies have beer
fulfilled,
The days are shortening at the rate of ,
minute a day. They will continue to thus
abbrcvlatc until the 18th. when they reacl
the shortest notch. On Christmas day they
begin to lcngthen, and, powerfully, the cole
10 strengthen.
Hon, Henry Ballard left town Saturday
going first to New York, and thence /,
Washington, and few weeks later to Den
ver lie will return to Burlington mex
March Every one will wish Mr.. BALLARD
Il pleasant journey and complete restora
ton t . health.
Sheriff Barton has thus far made the fol
lowing appointments Of deputy sheiiiis TO
Chiltcndcu county; Ira b. Wicker, Char
lotte; i. b. Ashley, Milton; f. ID. Baker
EsstX junction; Charles NJ. II. Ferguson
Richmond Further appointments will b
announced In few days
The frs, genuine snowstorm of the seaso
visited US Wednesday. From early mornn
the sky was of threatening pOrtent and til
snow iell at ntcrvalst to get its hand in. IIay
Ing done This, AT dusk it came in full fore
and buried the world 10 a depth of seyert
inches making tine sleighing excellent an
travelling good and thus frightening tn
prospects of business
The principal astronomical event OF neA
year is a total eclipse Of the snu, which take
place on the 9Th Of May. AT some points o
The central liuc the totality will last nearl
six minutes; but 50 forgctful is the cclips
Of the convenience OF astronomers that tn
line, the whole Of which is included in I'll
South Pacific Ocean, only touches land on
small island situated north of the Society al
west Of the Marquesas group.
Venus having made her transit in front
the sun, is now on the attei's western sic
and will play the role of morning star for 9!
days to come lu few days she may
seen in the east, close to the sun, and mt Il
end of the month, she will be superb obie
in the morning say, rising two md a La
hours before The sun, and sharing with Il
comet, if the ezra ic visitor has not vanish,
from sight, in the grand attractions of Il
celestial sphere
o. VI. Tlnkham, Esq, secretary of 4
Vermont Dalrymens association, is in TOW
to see what inducements will be offered
citizens Of Burlington toward secsring Il
coming Winter meeting of that society
this city. These gatherings are among Il
most interesting Of that character held in t
State and the programme of the comb
meeting ia expected TO be one Of more tn
ordinary attraction. We hope he will me
sufficient encouragement to secure the me,
ing to our city.
George NJ. Fisk Of Mortified is out in t
NacS with a letter advocating the constru
ton of the Montpelier and Lake Champla
canal, charter for which was granted
the last u slature. The plan is to dred
the river be !, making narrow channel
build inclined tresle-work over all the ia
to Middlescx OF sufficient grades for a C
track and at Middcsex, Bolton Falls q
WinoOski Falls TO erect derricks with static
ary engines, to hoist the boats and crafts o,
the falls from water TO water
During the heavy south wind Of Tuesdt
the 9th, the wind mil put up at Rock Pc
for pumping water into the Institute, viii
has been described in the FREE Press, "
blown down A solid iron bar ID inches
diameter was snapped In two like a pi
stem. The highest velocity at the Sig
Station, In this city, was 81 miles per he