Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-09-06

Death Of Com. DGLas.-Commodor Dallas |
died at Callao on the Sd of June, and was buried
at Bella Vista, Ga small village between Lima and
CaIao) in the British Cementery. The Commo-
dore brother of the Hon. George M. Dali
las, of Pennsylvania.
Gen. William S. Murphy, United States Charge
d'AffaIrs to Texas, died at Galveston, Texas, on
the 18th ult. of yellow fever.
Three hundred and thirty -four marriages were
solemnized by the different clergymen of Lowell,
during the year ending April 80, 1914.
astounding Effects Of yNesmerism-The peo-
pie of St. Louis have recently been called to wit
ness specimen of rifle shooting by a man while
in the magnetic state. The result was that if the
target had been good deal larger, IL ndght haze
been hat.
The New-York Republic has letter from Ha-
vana of the lth inst. relating in deGa the execu-
ton of Placdo. thu leader of the negro insurrec-
ton, and 10 Of his associates. Placdo was shot
seated with his back to the soldery. After the
first fire, when five balls had entered his body he
rose, turned, and pointing to his heart said, 'Heren
and instantly two balls more put an end to his
life.
Emancipated.- Twenty-Five slaves belonging to
the late Joseph Physlc, of Newbern, ~ c., have
been emanci pated by their masters will, and are
now being conveyed to Pennsylvania.
Great ConFagratiOn in Boston. About 80
bedngS were destroyed commencing in Bright
on street and spreading in various directions, on
Sunday morning last, with loss of over $50 900
property, supposed to be the work of incendia-
ries
Struck by Lightning. The New Bedford Mer-
curry says that the tempest on Sunday evening was
very severe n MArIha3S VinaVord A houSn in
Edgartown struck by lightning, house at
Holmes Hole, and Webster's hotel at Woods
Hole.
,4nother Missionary FalLen.- Intelligence has
been received at the Missionary house, of the
death of Rev. DR.. Campbell, missionary Of the
American Board in South Africa. He was we'll
known to many as the author Of a very large t'Map
of the Moral World" Here is another ndca-
ton that the evangezation of the tropical region,
of Africa must be principally the work OF colorel
men.-N. Y. Enpress,
James Simpson, who was attached to the schoo-
ner Saul, and concerned in her destruction by fire
and robbery of the goods on board of her, in GU
harbor, about two years since, has been at length
brought TO Justice. He was arrested in SoutE
Carolina and brought from Charleston by consta
bles Andrews and Coolidge, to this city. [Ibid.l
d
o ga member Of Congress is common substan
tive, agreeing with self-interest, and is governe
by IS day, understood"
] .Absconding Siuve.-A female slave of Hon. Al
a eXander Borrow, U. S. Senator from Louisiana
: stopping with his wife at the U. S. Hotel, wa
o discovered to have decanped yesterday afternoon
y trunk which contained her wearing apparel ha
o been taken from her room and placed in a close
J. used by D. Fisher, colored waiter in the hote
= Fisher was committed.-PMl Times.
~ ROBBERY ON BOARD THE STEAMBOAT SWALLOW
e On Saturday night, while the steamer Swao
IS was on her passage down the North River, jaime
= II Mars was robbed Of $780, consisting of SIC
bills on the Merchants and Traders Band of
= Orleans, marked with crosses on the back; ais
two 500 and one $40 on the same bank; $3.50 bill
on the Boston city Banks, and 800 in gold, col
sisting of IS pieces. He placed the money und
IS his pillow when retiring to his berth, and {
awaking found it had been stolen. The thief e
capped without detection.
,e The Oneida Institute (of which Rev. Beri;
I'd Green was Presidcnt) has gone into the hands
tn the Freewill Baptists.
AZ SLAVE BY NATURE.
Or The Kalamazoo Gazette reports the following
le speech Of whig orator in that vicinity:
- Mr.. President: Within these veins courses Il
ed blood of two noble grandsres, both of whom W
n tered the battlefield Of our country with the
~ blood, fighting in the glorious cause of Amcric
u liberty; yet, Mr.. President, proud as am of II
birthright from such ancestry, have often tho
ne that should be willing to change places with Il
meanest slave of Henry Clay, in order to be co
tinually by the side of that great and good man.
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n Musical Convention.