Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-04-04
Domestic COmpemd d.

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N Y-The legislature of New York have re-
jeced the bill for the suppression of RIGHTEOUSNESS
As to As.
The canals in the State asc to be opened on the
18th of April.
The Skeneateles Community, founded by John
A. Collins, under the auspicieS Of Mr.. Garrison,
have pcttioned the legislature for act Of lncor
poraton!
movement has lately been begun in the city
of n Y under the direction of the Mayor and an
efficient committee for enlsting all the scholars
of the sunday school and day schools SO far as it
can be properly done, to the pledge of total absti
nence.
Mrs Van Vakenbergh of Firth, Fulton county,
murdered her husband, few days ago, by giving
him poison in his tea In her efforts to escape
from the officers of justice, she fell from the loft Of
barn and broke her thigh, dislocated her shout
der and was otherwise injured. She has since
confessed the murder.
Gen Sherwood, of Sandy Hill, Washington
county, was robbed in Albany on Friday Of ST.
600.
Omo.--At Cincinnati, on Saturday, citizens
were evacuatng their premises along the front
streets. River still rising.
A horrd murder was lately perpetrated at Steu-
benviIle, by woman on the person of her hus-
band. On the night of the murder she left the
house on account of quarrel which occurred be-
tween them, but returned about midnight, and
finding him asleep, deliberately cut his throat with
razor, She was subsequently arrested.
A machine has been invented at Chicago which
promises to supercede the use Of spades. BY the
assistance of two yoke of oxen and two men, it
will cut ditch two feet deep by three feet Mt the
top, and IS inches at the bottom, at the rate of 90
rods day.
dni lu Ebnrty il In hA utn rta in fot
weeks at Cleveland.
The Legislature has passed new militia law
which requires every man to turn out, pay fine
Of so cents, or work one day on the public roads.
McH.-The House bills 0ppropriatng, in the
aggregate, 250,0 900 acres Of land for the prosecu
ton Of various works of internal Improvement,
have passed the senate by very strong vote
Hon. Geo Morrell, late Justice of the Supreme
Court of Michigan, died a few days ago. He was
appointed by Gen. jackson about ID years since,
and has held the office years.
Judge Wilkins has been arraigned before the
Senate for contempt of that body, in causing one
Of its members to he arrested. When brought to
the bar, the Judge denied the jurisdiction of the
senate, and refused to respond to the charges.
The case had not been decided at the latest date.
AnA.-In Marion, the temperance society num-
bers 500 members. There is 10 person licensed
to retail ardent spirits. No man can sell glass
without license, under a penalty of one thousand
dollars.
lathe convention decided, on the 18th, by
Il vote of 80 10 80, that the new constitution can
not be altered except with the assent of three ffths
of two successive legislatures, and the approval
thereof by minority Of the electors Of the state.
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned sine die on
the 10th ult.
VA.--The temperance cause is making rapid
progress in Virginia.
MD.-Residents of Maryland, numbering one
hundred and sixty families, are preparing to re-
move to Illinois.
The Baltimore conference of the M. Il. Church
has re affirmed its decision in the case of Rev. F
A. Harding. The proposition to divide the church
on the ground Of slavery as lost, 143 to 40
N. H. ] S Parker, tax collector of Manchester
was robbed and murdered last Wednesday eve
ming. He was found in one of the back streets Of
Manchester, where he had been decoyed, with bis
throat cut. His pocket book containing a large
quantity ofbills was stolen, but his wallet contain
: ing s ,635 was not taken.
We learn that man has been arrested at Man.
chester who is supposed to be the murderer o
Parker The clue was furnished by the knife
found at the place Of the murder
Mass. A large fire took place at Williamstown
on Tuesday evening, by which the valuable obser
vatory belonging to the college was rendered
mass of ruins The fire originated in the seconC
story about O'Clock in the evening, and no doub
was thswork of an incendialy.
Hon. Josiah Quincy who for l6 years has feC
, the office of President of Harvard University, of
It fered his resignation of that post on the 10Th inst
to take effect at the close OF the Academic year il
August next
n Col. HENRY PURKITT of Boston, the only sur
vivor OF the celebrated Tea Party, is now enjoy
q ing good health, at the advanced aye of 90 years
e The Packet ship Concordio, from Boston 70
C Liverpool, takes out 40 tons Of ice
Hung himself-A young man named Fuller Q
:, good character driver of the stage between Taun
IS ton and Duxbury, hung hmselflast week in hi
d coach, at Taunton.
d The Legislature adjourned the 25lh ult.
e The entire railroad from Fitchburg throug
d Keene to Burlington, is now chartered.
Rev. J. H. Fairch has been tried for adulte
ry before the Municipal Court in Boston, an
70 acquitted
70 1t is rumored that Judge Story will resign h
ID seat as Judge in order to receive the appointmeT
of President of Harvard University