Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-05-31

Death off, Missionary. The Rev. William G.
Croker died at Monroya, Liberia, Feb. Goth, IS
Al. He was of the Baptist African Mission Mr.
G. arrived from Boston in the Palestine, Feb. 96.
SELF Government. No man, whose appetitcs
are his masters, can perform the duties of his ma
ture with stricness and regularity. He that would
be superior to external influences, must first be-
come superior to his own passions.
There is good deal of saucy wit in Lord BY
ron's anccdotc of the fair astronomers He says
some literary ladies' being asked how they could
be sufficiently interested in astronomy to spend so
much time in watching the heavens, replied that
they had great curiosity to sec whether there
was really man in the moon.
Terrific Storm: A Tomn in Ruias-The Mem
phs Glenn Enquirer of the 25th ult. gives fear
full account Of the obstruction of houses and other
buildings in the town of Helena, Arkansas, on the
preceding Wednesday, by tornado. A number
of dwelling houses the new Methodist Church,
the Journal printing office, and many out buildings
were torn to atonls and not a chimney in the
place was left standing yet, not single life was
| lost.
p5~Edward H. Billings Esq, of Woodstock,
one of the Vermont Delegates to the Young Mems
Convention, died at Baltimore. He was taken i'll
soon after his arrival, and survived but few
I days.
man siXty-fyc years ofage has been discharged
cured, from the Pennsylvania Lunatic Asylum
who had been insane twenty-five years.
Struck.-On the 22d of last month, the Journey.
men cabinet makers of Cincinnati, TO the number
of $50, struck for higher wages. Only two Of
the employers would concede the prices they ask
ed.
J Connecticut State Prison-Thcre are now 9Os
; prisoners. The expenses ofthe institution las
! year were about ST. ,000 and its income in rounC
numbers $4,000. The nett profits were about 49,,
800 last year, and about $40 900 in cash were pait
} into the. state treasury.
Il looC bred WOman-One who STAYS at home
takes care of her shdren, and never noodles will
the business OF ~ neighbors Species almost ex
tnct.
A man out west has been terribly trounced bv hi,
wife, because he took his surtout and boots out O
her hustle, Just as she wanted to put it on Mex
time he'll mind his own business
Michigan cheat crop.-Tho wheat fields presen
fine appearances; should there be no unusna
drawback, the crop will be heavier and better thar
in any proceeding year since the country was set
tied,
/ Gov. Yell, of Arkansas, has resigned hi.
office and entered upon the canvass for il seat il
| Congress.
, Double THE CosT. A sailor once wanting
watch repaired, was told that it would cost more
than the original price. aUpon protesting his readi
ness to pay even twice much, the MATCHMAKER
inquired what he gave for it. 81 gave a French
} man koobk on the head for it, and ifyou' repa
1t, blast my toprIights, if don't give you two
5 Ten Dollars is the price of "a broken hdarlo il
e Canada. On trial at Toronto, lately, for {
breach of the marriage promise the jury gave tn,
d lady only ten dollars damages
q ell Courier says We have just seen a letter from
Duchess Co. ~ Y, to one of the Woollen Mann
facturers, in which it is stated that pulled wool
No. !, which one year ago sold at 16 and 90 cent
: pound now sells at S. cents; and supcrine tina
n then sold for 81, now sells for DO and Al cents.