Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-06-13

BY the report of the Secretary, it appears that
during the year ending June 80, 1874, the ex-
port of sperm and whale oil from the United
States was 1856 ,92I gallons, valued at 81 700,
1913. OF this only 45l ,3l7 gallons were sperm
These exports were to Prussia 292 1897 gallons,
to Hanse Towns ,O3l 9Os, Holland ,46e,-
%, Belgium AIS, O3l, England 634.7O3, Cuba
249,62O. To all these countries, except En-
gland and Cuba, the export was exclusively whale
oil.
From late parliamentary returns, it appears
that the number of African negroes landed on
the continent and islands of America as slaves,
from 1915 to 1643 inclusive, was 500 las, of
whom 555 1874 were landed on Brazilian TO-
S35 on Spanish, 1923 on French, 1880 on
Monte Videan, 1928 on Dutch, and 200 on
Danish territory.
WONDERS OF THE Iron MANuFAcroRY.-Th
amount OF iron annually produced in the United
States, Is 100000 tons, all of which, and much
more, is consumed in this country. The amount
Dt nails alone, is supposed to be $4,000 TONS For
ty thousand casks, or four million pounds, are an
nuay made by the Boston Co.. on the mill-dam.
~ w o"PPO9" thut udlS VIII average lou To Il
pound, the number here produced each working
day, would be nearly two mIions This is sup
posed to be but the twenty-fifih part of the nail
manufacture of the United States 1t seems in
credible that about so millions of nails are made
bought, sold and used, every day, in the United
States-yet such seems to be the fact.
From AFRICA,-The bark Adaro, at New York
thirty-six days from Sierra Leone reports that a
brigantine, with ATS slaves on board, prize to II
B. M. ship Wasp, arrived at Sierra Leon, April
18th; also, large Brazilian brig with more than
600 slaves on board, prize to H. Br M. ship AL
batros, arrived April 18th; had lost more than one
hundred slaves since taken. Mrs. C. A. Connolly
a member Of the Presbyterian mission in Africa
came passenger in the Adario. The bark California
left Monrovia on the 9TH of FEBRUARY, for Cape
Pamas, with the Rev. G. Perkins and family, anc
Rev. Mr.. Appleton and Iady.-Jour. Com.
From RIO JANEGRo.-We learn from Captain
Wolf, of the ship Courier, from Rio Janero
which port he left on the Gath of April that Presi
dent Rivera was routed by Gen. Arqusa on thu
9th of March, at India Morte, in general action
Gen. Rivera escaped with only eight men, the re
mander, about 1900, were driven into Rio Grande
where they laid down their arms before Col. Var.
gas, the Brazilian commandant. Among then
were some ofthe most distinguished officers, Silva
Baez, and others.
Accounts were momently expected of the block
AIDE of Buenos Ayres by the combined fleets o
England, France and Braz-the British minste
having left Rio on the 9Th tAprl, by new stea
mer, and decisive measures were expected on hi
arrival
PARIs.-The population of this city, by late cen
Gus, was 100000.
A letter from Washington says: "Anothe
scheme for forwarding the Uh0e mail, at the rat
ii n w is ub e.,
practical purposes, is now in agitation Expert
mentS are soon to be made, which will demonstrat
its entire feasibility. 1t will be cheap mode G
transporting the maitland is far preferable eve
to the atmospheric railroad talked of in England
Bait. Patriot.
Never invest money intended to pay an hone:
debt, in any speculative project, matter no
, hatering it may appear, and never speculate wit
money which is not your own. A contihgenc
may lose it all, and the act becomes criminal.
Cauison 10 Paientees.-It has been decided b
Judge Nelson. that if the proprietor of a new ii
vGnon sells even one of his articles, before he hi
taken out his patent, he thereby losses his excl
sive claim; the sale is held to be an abandonmei
of the invention TO thepublic.
Wild Pigeons are brought to our markets
such quantities that they cannot be sold. We sa
Il 1900 dozen sold on Saturday for about thu ee-qua
e tiers of cent each. The New York markets
IT also gutted with thcm.-.albGny Alias.
it Cause for .Aiarm-Several circumstances ha
e transpred to show, that the Mormons, living
II different parts of the country, are now moving
Nauvoo, and that they invaribly carry all the arr
Y they can obtain. 1t is within our knowledge, tn
N in this manner muskes and daggers, belonging
o the State, have been gathered up here and CARR
> to Nauyoo by Mormons. The object of this mea
ule cnnbe understood by others as we'll as ourselyt
What may not be apprehended from set of f,ni
r les led by unprincipled men?-Hlinois Journal