Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-21
Domestic COmpend.

AN IMPORTANT DECISION IN THE U. S. SUPREME
CoURT, was made last week, viz: That Bank
stock ard the franchise of a corporate institution
are taxable property, both or either fthem. By ac-
cepting consideration for granting franchise,
the State relinquishes the right of subsequent tax
alton on the estimate value of the franchise, but
not on the capital.
ONE HUNDRED MoRMoxs SHoT.-A party of
Mormons on their way from Nauvoo to Pinery,
(hgh up the MississipPi,) where they were intend
ing to settle, numbering or AGO. were attacked by
the French and Indians and 100 of them were shot
WHITE SLAvE.-The Washington papers con-
tain an advertisement of a runaway slave, girl be-
tween Is and II years DID, IVhite with black siraigh.
hair and dark eyes, reads the Bible toerable well
and has pretty good use with the kneede. re-
ward of $500 is offered if apprehended in the free
States, $75 if found in Va, $50 if in Md.
The total products of the whole country are as
follows
Wheat, 100, $40, $50 bushels; barley, 3,22O, 1911;
oats, l45929O 66; rye, "a $50 27l buckwheat, T.
SS9,4lO indian corn, 494,6l3,Sl6; potatoes. 1885,
766, 1888; hay, l5,4l9,SO7; fax and hemp, 81 ,0O7
tons; Tobacco, 1856, 7Sl ,554 lbs. cotton TAI, $780,,
900 lbs; rice, s9,s79l45 lbs; silk, Sl5,S65 lbs;
sugar, 126, 400, $40 lbs; wine, 1S9, $40 gallons.
WAsHINGToN's LAST ToAsT-'Heath to the
sick and Freedom to the slaves
1t is said that there are now 5000 blind persons
in the u States, only 400 of whom are ENJOYING
the blessings of education.
MAss.-6S4s tons of ice were shipped from Bos-
ton, during the month of January 1S45
The annVe -sary Of the battle of Lexington will
be celebra led at that place the 10TH of April.
Jonathan Harrington is the only survivor of those
who were engaged in the battle, living in Licking
ton.
third attempt to choose member of Con-
gress in district No 8, has resulted in no choice.
Rev. Dr. Hitchcock has accepted call to the
Presidency Of Amherst College.
The seventh trial to elect Mayor of Boston,
has failed.
N. H.-Andrew Howard has been found guilty
of the murder of Phebe Hanson, at Dover.
David Reed of Swanzey, was found dead in the
woods last week, with log lying across his leg
He had gone out to draw logs-hitched his cattle
to one, it fell upon him, broke his leg He was
frozen to death.
AT Francona, Feb, 8, the thermometer fell tc
% degrees below zero.
The State (misnamed) Democratic convention
met at Concord ana nominated John Woodbury. o
Essex, for Representative to Congress, instead o
!. 3. 2. Hale, who dared to vote against Texas ant
kick out Of the party traces.
p. R. THE General Assembly adjourned on tht
LIST inst, after session offs weeks. commtte,
+ was appointed to prepare full and accurate hsto
ny ofthe late revolution.
N. Y.-The female prison at Sing Sing, is said tt
have improved very much in moral point of view
b during the last year. The expenses have exceed
ed the earnings $4,000.
The N. Y. American is to be merged in the Con
-. rier and Enquirer.
= bill is now before the Legislature fixing the Ii
cense for selling ardent spirits in N. Y city, $25
to sell without license, penalty of $50 and costs
to sell on the Sabbath, is punishable by fine G
|! $40 or imprisonment.
: I'D. Lone,a man of color,a native of Albany ,ha
been convicted of assisting slave mother and chill
and secrcting them. has been sentenced to year
imprisonment in the Virginia penitentiary.
PENN-The military force of the State compr
es 22S,02s men.
NJ.-Hon VIM. L. Dayton, Wing, has bee
elected U. S. Senator.
NA.-The Richmond Enquirer says: People
Virginia! you are betrayed! The Senators WI
profess to represent you at Washington, are abol
to abandon Texas, and place you at the feet oftf
abolitionists.
The Legislature adjourned on the 9TH inst.
The two Houses could not agree on the Tex,
resolutions
MD.-A lady died few days since at Bal,imo
from the effect of gold ring, which she had sws
lowed in playful scuf1e some years since.
The assessed value of property in Batmor
taxable for city purposes, for 1916, is 59,S77, sOI
The State debt is $l2,OOO,OOO. Annual inter,
655,5S1.
OHtO.--James X. Polk arrived at Cncinn
on the 9th inst, on his way to Washington. T
Democracy had great turn out.
From the last report of the Secretary Of Sta
it appears that there are 5526 school districts
the State, $3.50 teachers, and SO $3.50 scholars:
psnses, for 1914, 1886, 1886.