Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-03-23

Gen. Gaines has obtained a decision Of the
Court in favor Of the claim of his wife to real e-
tate in N. Orleans, of the value of fifteen millions
of dollars. This case has often been alluded to in
the papers. The wife of the General was Il ward
of a merchant in N. Orleans, and being then but a
child, with no relatives to look after her, was de-
frauded of the property Of her guardian. This
property, then of comparatively small value, is
now in the heart of the city.-Ntcburyport He
raid.
The methodist church burnt at Worcester, Mass,
cost $4,000 about seven years since, and was insu-
red for $3, 900 at the Charlestown (Mass.) mutual
Office.
A paper in Texas recommends to the settlers
not to run in debt. Having run from debt to get
here, says he, there can be no greater folly than
running into it when here, beyond which there is
no place to run.
We believe we violate no rule of p~ropriety in re-
p%eating the current report. that President Tyler is
about to marry the elder Miss Gardiner, daughter
Of David Gardiner, Esq, who was killed in the
great calamity on board the Princeton Tribune.
Mr.. Clay's Lcgacy.-The Louisville Journal
says that the rumor of Judge Porter's having left
Mr.. Clay a large legacy is erroneous. He left
him his breastpin, but nothing more.
MISUNDERSTANDING the railroad passengers
from Troy to Saratoga, one day last week, were
John G.. Whittier Of PhiIadelph ia, and a sprig of
southern ~chivalry in the shape of II stakeholder
Friend John, in a mild manner ofcour& ,, put forth
some of his free thoughts in condemnation of sla-
very. The Southron, asNif touched by the spear
of lthuriel, looked unutterable things, crying out
in the imperative mode" of slaVery-''YOu must
be careful, sir, what you say-I am a STAKEHOLDER
myself" to which John instantly replied, ''Thou
must be careful what thou sayest, for am a Qua
ker," This ready change of the Quaker Poet was
promptly ~rocketed by the stakeholder under a vol
ley oflaughter. The balance of the trip was wei
improved by Il free interchange of views on the ag-
itatlng subject, in which the southron frankly ack-
nowledged slavery to be shame and Disgrace
'Let truth and faIsehood ~grapple. Who ever
knew truth put to the worst in a free andopen en-
counter?"
The criminal Court (Judge Dunlop presiding, J.,
commenced its session in Washington on Monday
Hon. John b. Weller has been indicted for his as
sauk upon Mr. Shriver; Mr. Julian May. the slaye
OF young Cochrane, and the seconds, Pooler aut
Ashe, have also been indicted.
@"The Washington Correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Herald writes:
E s"There is Il proposition under consideration herr
for calling an anti Slavery National Convention II
meet III Washington; and to apply for the Hall o
the House Of Representatives for their accommo
dation. What would you think of such a move
ment? You know Carey's motto, "Attempt grea
things, expect great things"
APPoIATMENrs.-Mr. CaIhoun's answer not we
received. His friends at Washington and Char
\ lesion say he will accept. Hon. John Y. Masol
of Virginia is appointed Secretary of the Navy
= Chancellor Walworth of N. York nominated I
: succeed the hate Judge Thompson; not acted on b
s the Senate. Mr. Rantoul, collector at Boston, re
= jected, -