Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-18
Dom estlc COmpcnd.

democrats have lost the last fall vote 55l4, 26
per cent The wings have lost 3l71, equal to 20 per
cent The Liberty vote has increased 406, 20 per cent
This is "dying away" with a vengeance.
The majority against Brney last year was 34,573.
The majority against Fessenden this year is only 3d.
482. The difference is 9O9l That is, in the ordinary
mode of political calculation, NET GAIN OF NINE
THOUSAND!
VIII the editor of the Rutland Herald, who had the
goodness to inform his readers, last week, that the
Liberty party was nearly dead in Vermont, or some
other quick at figures, tell us next week, how long
it will take for to die in Maine, at the above rate of
increase?
LATER: Anderson not probably elected by the pop
ular vote. In 165 towns the vote for Governor is
as follows Anderson % 4G3 Morse, 1912 scattering
4170. In 1914, Polk 3O,440; Clay, 1886; Biney,
1885. Decrease in democratic vote, 1877 decrease in
wing vote 5414; increase in abolition vote, 1885,
N. Y.-A National Contention of Farmers and
friends of Agriculture generally, will be held in the city
of New York, on Thursday, the 9th of October next
Farmers i'll various sections are requested to send del
egates to the Convention.
Fourteen thousand bushels of wheat, and 1000 bar
rels of flour were purchased in New York, on the 9Th
for shipment to France.
The building on Weehawken Hill, for Matching
chickens by steam was burnt Saturday night, with
thousands of turkeys, chickens and ducks partly nsur
ed.
The colored men of New York State, by conventions
and otherwise are making jealous exerons for the
moval of the restriction which prohibits them from
voting unless possessed of property to the value of
$3.50.
The Angelica Reporter states that two young men,
both of respectable families living in the neigh
borhood in of the towns Of Aegany county, and in
prosperous circumstances, snapped wivesthe ladies
taking to their homes all the property they had on
their first matrimonial alliance
We learn from the Troy Budget that there was a
fire on Saturday night last at West Troy. 1t began in
the canal stable of Mr. Billings, which was entirely
consumed together with eight horses six neighborng
tencmens, occupied stores and dwelling houses for
poor people, were also burned
The Catholics are about erecting new Gothic church
on Batavia street, in Buffalo, to be sevenytwo feet by
one hundred and seveny-wo, with steeple over two
hundred feet above the pavement.
PA,Within the time prescribed by law for the TAX
ing up of dogs running at large through the city Of
Philadelphia proper-commencing on the LIST of June
and ending the LIST of Septembe of these
imals were seized and put to death.
Early on Sunday morning last 9TH ins,) two serious
La n 6rnS occurrnd il, pbodapb Tho n,
tire loss of property by this fire is roughly estimated at
about $4,000 The worst of it, however, u.s. that sew
era persons reported to have lost their lives and
others to be seriously injured by the falling ofthe burn
ing buildings. The names of nine persons are given
either fatally seriously injured at this fire. The
Philadelphia U. s. Gazette pronounces it work of al
= nccndiary.
4 w. T-The last Green Bay Republican represent.
the crops Of Wisconsin of unsurpassed abundance
Wheat corn oats, and barley, better than be-
fore known. The wheat is heavy, and entirely free
from either smut or rust The corn is very heavy
Sheep were in capital condition Great profits can be
realized from the rearing of Sheep and experience has
fully proven that they more profitable in Wisconsin
than even in far famed Vermont
} FLonDA.-The salary of the Governor of Floridi
has been fixed at $500 per annmn, with secretary
whose salary is set down at $500. The Secretary 0
State is to receive 5000; the Comptroller $500, AM
Attorney General $500 and fees. The members O
the Legislature to be paid 50 per diem, and tel
cents mileage The Legislature after doing this muc
a, adjourned about the 4th. ut
ILI.-Warsaw was under martial law at last advices
"A gang of countefees has been discovered, four al
rests made, and the parties lodged in Jail, which
guarded by seventy men. 1t is stated that some Of TIN
wealthicst citizens of Warsaw are implicated, and tina
! branch of the gang exists in Lawrenceburgh an
/ perhaps in Cincinnati, and another up the Wabash
(: Omo-The manufactures of Ohio are said to OK
coed $2OOO0000 per annum.
t Another destructive agent has been invented i
r Cincinnati 1t is new kind ofcannon ball, by whc
it asserted that one vessel could sink fleet of tie
sail in as many minutes!
N. H-George b. Caldwell of Hudson, has bee
committed in default of $1,000 bail at Lowell to tax
his trial for forging note of $500, and attempting
: have it discounted at the bank of Lowell.
p MAss.-Mr Thomas A. Thayer, sail-maker, ofSout
: Boston, who coming from Quincy about ocloc
j. on Monday night in wagon, was stopped by two me
= not far from the Granite bridge, and robbed of cal
2 pet bag containing clothing, and few dollars
v money.
The Rev. George c. Bechwith, secretary of the A
merican Peace Society, has vacated the editorial cha
of the Advocate of Peace which is hereafter to be fill
= eddy Elm Blrritt, the learned blacksmith, and edi
tor of the Christian Citizen.
Isaac Davis has been nominated by a Democrat
Convention for Governor.
= N. IA sail boat containing five persons fro
Flatlands L. l., was capsi2ed by flaw of wind, la
Friday off Rockway beach, N j., and four ofthe con
Y pany were drowned. One, Mr.. Reed chung to til
bottom of the boat for fourteen hours, and final
Il washed on to the beach in an insensble state
LA.-A sale ofslaves, detained in the police Jail