Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-01-03
Domestic Compend.

and Dir. Fuller of the South. Hope action will
follow discussion.
The Sabbath Convention at Baltimore had l776
delegates We hope the fruit of their ubors will
reach the slave.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-Th town of Ashfied elect
ed Liberty man (socond day. for Representa-
tive-the first the town has elected for four years
The Supreme Court sustains the Temperance
law, overruIing ptons-letting fines fall upon
It's violators, and in default of payment, sending
the culprits to jail
Liberty State Convention on the 9Th of Janua-
ry. 1t will be rouser
New HAMPsHIRE. -Comngs' punishment is
COMMITTED to Imprisonment for life. House of
Representatives have passed bill doing away
with the militia except volunteers.
Railroads IN NeW HampShire.-On "Wednesday
afternoon the House of Representatives passed the
bill rendering railroad corporations public, in all
cases where such corporations choose TO adopt its
provisions; and establishing three commissioners,
to be appointed by the Governor, (instead of the
Legislalure) to decide where the public good re-
quires roads to be located and to take land in all
such cases, (whether the owner gives his consent
or not,) by a vote of l7S TO SO. the SO who vo-
ted against it, SO were consistent radical demo-
Gratis, and 80 wings.
RHODE TsLAND.-Habeas Corpus is demanded
for Dorr on three grounds, viz; L. The law con-
demning him, unconstitutional. 2. Treason not
possible in State jurisdiction. 8. Mr.. Dorr is
now the rightful Governor of the State.
Observation-Disclosures! Governor has
RENTED the fines of three persons for voting lille
gally at Baltimore.
New YoRK.-The Governor has made a strong
proclamation against the ant-rent rebels, charging
the Sherffs to execute the law at all hazards, ell
towering them to call out the forces of the coun-
ties
Murders arc being committed by the ant-rent
disturbers. An 'Indan' shot one man because he
refused to cry down with the rent
PENNsYLvANn-Ineres on the State debt due
in February, 1888, 900 Better not expend more
for re-ensaving citizens of the U. S! !! !
Ono. The Legislature contempIates the re-
division of the State into Congressional districts,
and have very strong resolutions in progress
against Texas and slavery. May they be passed
and carried out.
ILL1NoIs.-Quite a snow storm on the 9Th inst,
at Quincy. The Mississippi is full of ice and
) navigation is endangered. Great excitement
prevails in relation to the attempted arrest of the
) persons charged with the murder of the Smiths
Mormon thefts and depredations prevail more
than ever.
The Governor thinks the prospect of complet-
G ing the Great Canal grows dark. He recommends
/ a small sinking fund to pay the State debt. No
interest paid it since July1st, 1S4l. Taxes light,
about one 81 as much as in Ohio. Resources of H.
nois don't meet expenses etOho prospers rapid
s ly TheGovernor will make the Mormon troubles
), the subject of a special message.
: lNDIANA.-The Governor despairs of the ability
of the Hoosers' to pay their State debit $l2,2l8 )
900, at present.
MIssoURI.-The Governor argues strongly a
= ganst the right of the General Government to
h WELD the protective tariff system.
# The Methodist church has stationed great no.
oF .'.';~se"- IN this State Wonder how much
o they are to labor for the poor down-trodden slave
Take care-tlioir cry hath Conferred into the ears Of
n the Lord of Sabbaothp
IS LoUIsTANA.-A tremendous hail storm at Qua.
it chta Hail stones fell Of the size of hens eggs
e killing poultry, destroying cotton and doing other
II damage.
IowA.-Ths Territory is soon to be State and
l. pass laws against the rights of coored citizens
" glorious beginning for FREE State.
WISCONSIN, Strong efforts are being made il
it the south part of the territory for the support O
D common schools. Governor Tallmadge has laker
up his residence at Fon du lac, on Lake Super
or.
l. FIRE. A most disastrous fire occurred in Salem
N Mass, a few days since, consuming buildings ant
it goods to the amount of between one and two hun
bred thousand dollars
sr INCIDENTS OF TIE FIRE At SALEM. A little
! babe in one of the houses destroyed, whether
thro' accident or design we know not, was envel
It oped in feather-bed thrown from the window
le and the bed removed to a distance from the con
migration. The poor mother ignorant OF the fate
10 Of her innocent, was almost distracted, and filled
the arr with her Shreks, until her child fount
= an uhlhJnred aud unconscious, sleeping safely II
DIS It's rather novel quarters III the upvn street. An
other infant was found with all its clothes, in
cradle in the street-.haVng been removed proba
u bly, by some careful hand, without knowledge o
TO the precious nature of its burden.
Id While one of the buildings was enyeloped il
flames, the whole inside being prey to the de
vouring element and scarcely any thing but tn
walls left, kitten was discovered on the roof
IS making desperate efforts to escape. A gentleman
I'd whose heart oyerfowed with the milk of fen
IN kindness, thought he would do benevolent decC
by rescung her hc accordingly mounted to thu
top of the Ladder, but she euded all his kind eff
N forts to grasp her, and was destroyed.
e An affecting illustration of the devotion of ami
mails to their young. was furnished in the case O
dog which had pups in the cellar of one of tn
v burning houses. The poor animal managed to es
a cape herself, but had scarcely emerged from tn
US flames when she turned back, uttered a pteou
be cry, sprang deliberately into the fiery gulf, AM
perished with her offspring.
no We are informed by physician whose author
~ ity cannot he doubted, that in the range of build
no ings called Peeles Row, he has known as many a
he fifty six children resident in the families there
n one time-and that probably nearly that numbe
had their homes there are at the time of the fire
Of We are happy to learn that all the poor sufferer.
es requiring immediate assistance, have been con
fortably provided for. The ladies took the mat
ter IN hand without n dpInv All RI