Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

Sla0s's Answer.-A fugitive from slavery was
asked if he was not we'll fed and clothed Yes.
Was his master kind to him? Yes Was he
overworked? No. Then go back to your
master, you were better off than you will be In
freedom. "Gentlemen" he replied, "the place
l left, with all its advantages, is open to any of
you that want to fill it,"
The chiefs Of the Anti Renters Of New York,
Big and Little Thunder and Mrs HurchinS have
been admitted 10 bail in the sums OF $4,000, $1,000
Iand $40 000.--Cin. Alias.
You have not yet told your readers that three
Ohoans confined in ii Virginia Jail for acts dore
within their own territory, have been refused tail.
Gin Her.
Vices of the far Wcst-It is stated in the
Western Christian, that the Baptist associations
extending from Chicago through the northern
portion Of Illinois and over the entire territory of
Wisconsin, have adopted resolutions expressing
their unqualified appreciation, in reference to the
decision of the acting board of foreign missions
Yin refusing to appoint shareholders as missona-
res, and of the separation which has taken place
between the South and the North, in home mis-
sonary operations.
1t appears from the Western Democrat pub
lished at Alexandria, in Louisiana, that there has
been skirmish at the Parish of Rapdes in
which several persons we're killed. 1t seems
some sixty or seventy negroes were stolen and
spirited away to Texas. Rewards being offered
for their recovery, "daring young man" organ
lied gang for their recovery, and was nearly
successful. He got the greater part ofthe slaves,
and with them had reached the Rapides, when he
was overtaken by a party of Texans, who had
! followed his trail. A fight ensued, and several
persons were killed the Texans were victorious,
and carried off the negroes again.
So much for Texas and slavery Jour
A BRIDAL PARTY DRowNED.-Yes terdays
N Y Sun says that, on the | It'll inst, Miss Ro-
sale Huebig, her mother, two sisters, and Miss
Dressed, were drowned in the Kaskaskia river,
Illinois, which they attempted to cross on their
way to Prairie du Long Miss H. left home that
morning with bridal party, to be married to
Mr.. E. II. Kettler, who, with his friends, was
waiting at his residence, some miles distant, to
receive his bride. Being alarmed at the delay,
he proceeded to the river, where he saw the ia
ther of the young lady who was on the river bank
with the five corpses lying near him. The IA
ther was nearly frantic with grief The corpses
were taken to the house of the intended BRIDE
groom, and the marriage festivities gave place to
funeral rites.
THE CHuRcnEs.--It appears from the stats.
D tics of the Congregational churches of Massa.
chusetts, now publishing, that the dismissions
: deaths and accommodations exceed the admis-
sions by 1926 Was it ever so before? In this
result the churches Of Woburn, Essex, North
, and Suffolk South Associations are not included
. Their statistics will probably increase the mum.
Der to 400 or more--ParitGn.
Hon Geo. P, Marsh of Vermont member Of
Congress, has been suffering severely from ar
affection of the eyes. The N. Y. Express say:
he is temporarily, at least deprived of sight, ant
although there is little prospect Of his recovery
for considerable length of time, yet it is hoped
that he will not become permanently blind.
Il Beautiful Repiy.-A young girl, about
: years of age was asked by an atheist, how arg
+ she supposed her God to be; to which she witt
: admirable readiness replied;-"he is so grea
f the heavens cannot contain him, and yet so kind
= Iy condescending as to dwell in my little heart
f Wool Mr. Abraham Dix, of Geneva, ha
6 sold his crop of wool, 5000 lbs, at Acc, for thu
Boston market. Same crop brought last year
49c., and was sent direct to England
t PorAro BLtGHr.-The Pittsfield Sun has tn
foIlowng
"Mr. Milton Burial, Of stockbridge, has beer
c investigating very fully the subject If the disease
" aud is now fully convinced that he has discovere,
the true in The shape of AN insect. He show
e ell us sample Of the insect, which, through
Il strong nagnilying glass, looks Formidable thoug
small. He is convinced that every pOtat0e field il
J. this vicinity, is destined to fall rs last year. II
1t has visited many gardens and fields around us, am
l. fluids them all giving evidence of disease. If tn
n rau@e is dlseoysred we hope the scientific in on
u laboratories, will soon make known some practirH
70 way of getting rid of the enemy-though we foa
ii the remedy if discover cd will be too late to say
e. the present crop"
UytTrD STATES TREAsURY.-Thc Secretary
< the Treasury las published his official report
z the receipts and expenditures for the quarter Ell
ding july 30h. The receipts Tor this time wer
S. 7G4 1872 S. Of vhch 6 POI 800 were fro,
. customs, 5l7, 959 from the sale of lands, and III
~ remainder from miscellaneous sources. The pS
, pPu,lirureS during the same period were "a 81:
' 0C5 d. Of which l .237 ,604 were for the civil lis
&c; sol ,009 for the army, tortfrations, India
10 department and pensions; $l,O7300l for the nj
- w; S297 ,724 for the payment and interest
III Treasury notes; aud the remainder for the RI
demption of the loan of 134l.-DaiIy, .Adv.
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