Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-03-21
Domestic COmpend.

CANADA.-Agovernmen proposition in the pro-
vincial parliament to appropriate 100000 to com
pensate for losses in the late rebellion, was carrl-
ed, As to 81.
Coon LUcK.-Coeman has sold his patent Eo-
liam Attachment to the piano forte in Europe for
six hundred thousand dollars.
MAss.-The governor has appointed the Sd day
of April AS a day Of fasting and prayer.
The election of member of Congress from the
9th district the fourth trial, will take place A
pril %.
The whole number of deaths in Lowell IN 1874,
was 962 4; in lS4S, 96S; in 1912, AIS; in lS41,
456 in 1910, 426. The population of the city has
increased from 20,99l in 1910 to 25, 63 in 1914.
Peter York who was sentenced to be hung, was
last week semitic State prison, his sentence having
been commuted to Imprisonment for life. The
Senate has given the quletus to the proposal to
allow plurality TO elect members of Congress,
16 to 90.
catholic church is to be erected at Northamp-
ton This season
The cars have commenced running on the Fitch
burgh rail road.
The average number Of patients in the lunatlc
hospital the last year was 26l.
George Watkins, 7 or Is years of age, has been
commlted to jail in Worcester, charged with 4
rape and robbery on the person of Mrs. Browning
Of UXbridge.
N. Y.-Some merchants have presented the ed
itor Of the journal of Commerce with pair of
silver pitchers, Il slight testimonial Of THEN
gard, suppose, for watching closely the politl-
cal weathercork and being all things TO all men.
Mr.. Keeer, the democratic candidate for mayor
of Rochester, has just been elected hy the casting
vote OF the wing mayor, his opponent. A question
arose IN relation to supposed lille cal votes ;
the councils being tied, Mr.. Allen, the mayor, de-
cded against himself Mr.. X. has declined, un-
! der such circumstances, accepting the Office
! Mr. Russell, of Cherry Valley, while chopin:
wood, few Gays since, struck his accidental.
tally with The axe, while in the act of clearing IT,
way the chips, and Killed him instantly
middle aged man named Robert Morris, was
killed in consequence Of the firing Of a Polk sa-
lutte at Hudson on the 4th inst. leaving wife
aud five children
N, J-Thc college at Princeton numbers 214
students.
The Legislature has rejected resolution to a.
holsh lotteries.
| P6NN.-ln the legislature So nominations were
made for u. S. Senator.
Mr. Hart, Of Philadelphia was 50 frightened n
few days since, by fire near him that he died in
consequence the next morning.
OHlo.-A bin to punish the crime of seduction,
&c., passed the House Of Representatives Oh the
9TH lust.
bill TO abolish the Board of Cannl Commission
ers, has passed both Houses
ClNCGNNATI.-The residence Of Mrs. Pike,
widow of Gen. Pike, and daughter of Gen. Har-
rison, was recently destroyed by fire with every
thing therein, the family barely escaping. 1t was
a splendid residence, Just completed, standing on
the bank of the Ohio above Cincinnati, on the
Kentucky shore.
ILL.-The revenue bill has passed both houses,
and thus the canal loan is secured. A German
farmer living at Lewistown, named George j. j.
Geyer, has Just come into possession of 50, $780,
900, which is his wifn's portion Of an estate in
England, which has fallen to her by the decision
of certain will
MD.-The Chesapeak and Ohio Canal bill, ex-
tending the canal to Cumberland, was passed by
the legislature.
Mr.. TORREY.-A correspondent Of the Boston
Alias, says that Mr.. Torrey is in good health, eats
aud sleeps well. He is employ ed in the spoong
Department. has become quite skillful gets lhro
his task at an early hour and devotes the rest of
his time to reading.
LA.-The Legislature of this State, acting upon
joint report of the Judiciary committee of the
two Houses, has unanimously adopted the follow
ing resOlutionS
Resolved, That the General Assembly Of Lou
isinna do hereby protest against the interpostiol
Of the State of Massachusetts between the police
regulations of this State and persons affected by
them, as an interference Suhversivc of our domes-
tic order aud dangerous to the public peace.
Resolved, That this State will not recognize moi
tolerate any mission, private nor public, for the
purpose of bringing or prosecuting suits in behalf
of colOred persons, at the expense Of that State
with the view of testing the legality of their i'm
prisonment.
Ky. -Cassus NJ. Clay has already obtaine,
500 subscribers for his proposed anti slavery paper
in his own city of Lexington and $50 in Cincin
natl, Great success to him.
> MIcH.-A bill to modify the license law, pro
vidng for submitting the question of license or NJ
license To the people Of the several towns, passed
the Michigan House of representatives by the yer,
strong vote Of 80 ayes to nays.
WAsHINGToN.-The nomination of Geo. Ban
croft of Mass. secretary of the navy, has heel
confirmed. the whole cabinet is now completed
! Senator Bates, who has been very sick, is nov
some better.
1t Senate Committees-The U. S. Senate hav
l. found it convenient to appoint the standing con
% 'mltecs for the year. Some Of the most importan
are,
= Foreign reations-Allen, Chase, Archer, Ath
l. .erlon and Huger.
l. Finance Woodbury., McDufie, Evans, Benton
+ and Phelps
Commerce-Mr Hayward, Dix, Huntington
! johnson, Sewer.
Ne Judiciary-AshIey, Huger Webster, Berrier
J. Bresse.
,e Post Office-Niles, Sturgeon, Simmons, Sen
l. pie, Johnson of La.
Mr.. Polk, since he came to Washington, hc
made the following appointments of his friend
s. from party and personal considerations, all trol
or the State of Tennessee.
to Mr. Armstrong, Consul at Liverpool.
" Mr.. Cave johnson, P. NJ. General
Mr. Cunningham, Purser U. s. n.
of Mr.. Polk, his brother, Charge to Naples.
w Mr.. A. j. Smith is to be consul at Havre, as
said
s. Mr.. A. K. Walker, Private Secretary.
Ii These are from State which did not give
electoral vote for Mr.. Polk.
Senator Bates, of Mass died at Washington
at the 10th inst
Is The first signature Of Mr.. Buchanan, as Seer
=, tary Of State was attached to the passport of Il
o' Mexican minister.
o. ~ H.-An extra of tho New Hampshire Pat
"a OF, contains returns from l2 towns, in ten cou
ties, which shows the following results:
Connties