Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-07-05

him the power from the Haytien Government to
recognize them as free and independent State
He only remained at ST. Domingo "a hours, and
returned on board the French steamer Styx.-
| Weekly Sun.
REMARKABLE INCIDENTAL young girl, about
~ or IA years of age, daughter Of Mr.. Fisher in
Fourth street, above Master, for near two years
had been unable to walk and to speak. During
the time of the riots, the dwelling of her father in
CadWaler street, was destroyed by fire, and the
family, with the greatest precipitation and fright,
took refuge in the woods, in the suburbs of the
country. This giIl was among those helped to
tins retreat, Ter exciting the strongest synpa
tines of those who knew the circumstances of her
condition. Her alarm on the occasion was of the
most rXcruclatng character, but what Is the sin
gnlar feature of the whole affair is the fact that
she has recovered her speech and her powers to
walk, and is now in possession of her natural fac
uities There is bur little doubt in the minds of
those conVersant with the circumstances, that to
the fright occasioned by the destruction of her
home and the precipitate flight made by the fami-
| Iy, may be attributed her wonderful restoration.-
PhilAdel pha Ledger.
Free trade mails are spreading over the surface
of the entire country, charging for transportation
of letters one fourth the amount charged by Gov
ernment, and the result will be that the revenue
VIII fall OFT to greater amount than the reduced
rates of postage had been passed, and finally aD-
pllcatlon must lie made to Congress to make up
the deficiency. 1t is useless for the Government
to bring suits against the free Grade mail agents,
because, alter the decision of Judge Story and
Judge Sprague, it is impossible to convict them of
any violation of the law. The Constitution gives
Congress the powerto Establish post offices and
post roads, and under this clause to transport the
mails, but the Constitution does not prohibit any
| IN RI hn Inv
construction il monopoly given to Congress, con-
sequently it is open to the enterprise of any nd-
viduaI.-Weekly Sun.
Henry Courtney, the unfortunate man who stole
Mr.. McKle's money, was removed from the tombS
in New York to this city. He was sentenced to
five years in Sing-Sing by one of our courts and
placed in the Jail awaiting his removal thther,
when he was discovered OH Friday evening dead
with his throat cut in shocking manner. Our
readers recollect that he made an unsuccessful at
tempt to destroy his life while in the tombs.
His female accomplish is in our Jail, as we under
stand. Whether she has had her trial we have
not aSceraned. Albany Patriot
PRIVATE MAILs.-Since the decisions sustaining
the right Of individuals TO carry letters for pay,
the lines of private letter expresses have been ex-
tended to Providence, New Bedford, New-York
Philadelphia, Springfield, Albany, Troy, Roches-
ter, Buffalo, Bangor, Me-, Bucksport, Me. Bel
fast, Me. East ThOmason, Me- and Portland Me.
/ FATAL Acc1DENT.-We learn with deep regret
that during an outdoor lecture Of AIvan Stewart,
Esq. on slavery at Lockport, on Sunday the 10th
inst. the railing ofthe canal bridge gave way, by
which number fell into the canal. Two young
men were drowned.-AIbany Patriot.
The explosion in the Virginia Coal Mines, al
Blackheath, has been more destructive of human
life than was at first supposed. Three lifeless
bodies were dug out on Saturday. The remain.
ing eight persons who were in the pit at the time
the explosion: have not been found, though the
search for their bodies was being actively prosecu
ted on Sunday last. No hopes were entertained o
fading them alive.
t SAILING OF THE CHINA MIssroNAR1Es.-Tht
| Rev. Il. I. Devan, M. d.. and lady, of this city
sailed for China under the patronage of the Bap-
| fist Board of Foreign Missions on Tuesday tore
| noon, in the barque Valparaiso, Captain Engles
p, Some hundreds Of friends assembled at the vesse
r at Pike slip, at about 10 A. NJ. and solemn ant
e interesting farewell service was held previous t.
= the sailing ofthe vessel Among those who wer
il present were David Hale, of the Journal of Com
: merce, tie father of Mrs. Devan, and large mum
+ Der of the personal friends of the Doctor. Pray
ers were offered by the Rev. John Bowling an,
+ the Rev. Dr. Cone, and the henedcton was pro
l. nounced, after the singing Of farewell hymn, b.
/ the Rev. DR.. Babcock secretary Of the America
and Foreign Bible Society.
{ New HAMpsHIRE.-Th Democratic State Cor
II vention have nominated for Governor, John H
u Steele 226 to l. For members of Congress, ,
> P Hale, of Dover, Moses Norris, Jr., OF Pitt
! field, Lace MouIton. of Manchester, and jaime
y H. Johnson, of Bath.
re The Mormon SENSITIVE copy the folIowin
Is from the Alton Telegraph Of last Saturday week
l. In our paper of the 18th ut. we briefly notice
Il report, which had reached from various qua
tiers, that an open rupture had taken place betwee
Joseph Smith and some Of the most intelligent
his former adherent$; and that the latter had az
tualY rcnouuced their allegiance to the prophe
- and set up for themselves. Later accounts ind
cate that these seceders are in earnest. The
, have issued prospectus for new paper, to t
T. called the Nauvo Erpositor, which is expected
y appear Immediately, and is to be published und
e the superintendent of VIM. Law, Wilson Law
III Charles Jones, Francis M. Hghee, Robert
Foster, aud Charles A. Foster, all, until within
e. short PERIOD leading members of the Mormo
~ church, Its avowed object is to hold up in all the
It naked delormity, the countless and unheard of
e. normilies practced by Joseph Smith, and tho
III who adhere to him.