Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-11
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N. Y.-.Atempted .Mludr-A basket was found left
on the track of the Troy and Saratoga Railroad on
Sunday last in which was a child five or six months
old, undoubtedly placed there to be destroyed.
A detachment of of fifty a~rtillersts from the post at
West Point, arrived at New York on Wednesday, to
take the place of the force sent in the ship Pacific to
Texas. Some dissatisfaction is said to have been felt
among the men, in consequence of their change of po-
sition, they claiming to have enlisted conditionally that
they should remain at West Point.
The .4tt-Re Wm in New-York, has about coma to
a close for the present.
By the census just completed, ~itappears that the pop
ulation of Oswego, is 6,818. In 1910, 1850. Gain in
five years, 2,310.
OHIo.-We learn from the Cleveland Herald that a
regiment of Military mustered at Burton, in Geauga Co.
on the 22d inst. A set Of rowdies nqmed the Aell
Fire Association" which seems to bea young Empire
Club, disturbed the guards. The Capt. of this gang
named Britton attempted to break the lines, and being
stopped, stabbed a worthy young man named Truman
Allen, killing hin instantly,
A PRIZE FIGHT for $4,000, was to have come off
near Cincinnati on Tuesday last, between an Irshman
and an Fnglislman. 1t resulted, the Times says, in a
general row and fight between two or three hundred
persons, in which about thirty were injured by clubs,
brick-bats, etc.
MIs.-Thc st. Louis papers, complain that slavehol-
ders in that vicinity are constantly missing their slaves
No less than twenty-five have got off within a week OF
two.
AL.-The following is the state of parties in the next
Legislature of Alabama:-Whig-Senate, 10; House.
$50; Dem. Senate, 20; House, 6l-81.
MD.--A correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun ofJuly
30, says:
= Supplies of ammunition are forwarded from the arse.
nal by almost every conveyance to the South, destined
for Texas. The workshops resemble a beehive. The
mechanics at the Navy Yard have all their tools in or
der, and are ready for a call at any moment.
A convention for reforming the State Constitution o
Maryland, commenced its session in Baltimore OF
Tuesday last week.
= ILL.-The Chicago Journal of the 23d inst. says tina
on the morning of that day there was a pitched battle
i'll that city between some Southerners, in pursuit o
persons alleged to be slaves, and some Aboliionlsts
One of the Southeners was wounded on the head. Tn,
blacks escaped.
The Alton Telegraph says that the sickness in thu
country surrounding that city was never greater than a
the present time; and what adds to the %aiFliction is, tina
it is of an unusually fatal character.
IND.-Tery, the irregular democratic candidate 70
governor is elected. Popular democratic majority il
the State 63l4.
Ten years ago the entire annual expenditure of thu
State of Indiana vas $4,000, averaging about 70 l.
cents only to each person. Her debt is now lively,
millions of dollars, her poll tax one dollar, her propert
tax increased eight fold, her treasury bankrupt, and tn,
! interest of her bonds not paid.
S IowA.-The people have a second time voted not t.
come into the Union, as a State under the act of tn
last session of Congress. They object to the limits pre-
scribed to the State in that act.
MAss.-New Bedford contains 10000 inhabitants
u and its valuation is $l2,O0O,0OO, being $1,000 to eac
y man, woman and child.
Mr.. Hayden, a Massachusetts gentleman, has give
$4,000 to the College, at Burlington.
= Ninth DIsTRIcT.-The returns from 81 towns shol
the following result Hale 1929: Williams 3032; Whea
i ton Liberty party 81; others 1873. -Four towns renal
to be heard from, which will not affect the result.
Orrin DeWolf convicted of the murder of william
Stiles and sentenced to be hung next Jan. has had tn
o sentence committed to Imprisonment for life.
CoNN.-Judge Samuel J. Hitchcock died at New Ha
y ven, on Sunday evening, in the Goth year of his age.
He was formerly Mayor of the city, and at the time {
A his death was principal ofthe law school connected wit
Il Yale College, and president of the Hartford and Ne
Haven Railroad Co.
. N. H.-Proposals have been issued for grading an
u bridging the first division of the Cheshire (Vt) Raj
road, up to September 10, The surveyors are still o
e the second division, from Keene to Bellows Falls.
: R. L.-Dor is at present at the residence ofhis fail
G er in Providence.
y ME.-The grand jury of the U. S. Circuit Court
Portland have found three bills against Cyrus LIB,
r master Of the Porpoise, for participation in the slav
trade.
u The Wdtr CWe.-A correspondent of the Alban
= Evening Journal gives the following account of I'll
Water Cure Establishment at Brattleboro, Vermont
T. BrdtHeboro is the Southeastern-mos town in We
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