Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-09
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way down the river, ran into the long pier at the
foot of 10Th St. n. Y, with tremendous crash,
breaking the wharf tmbers short off, blowing her
nose into the solid gravel pier some twenty ieet'
and doing considerable injury TO the boat. NO
one was seriously hurt, although the scene OF con-
fusion on board was distressing for few moments.
HORRIBLE MuRDER-A man named John Col
bert was shot at Cold Spring, on Sunday night.
| He was about TO retire for the night, when ball
fred from without came through the window, aud
entering his breast, killed him instantly. No clue
to the murderer has yet been obtained.
The Secretary of State reports, that according
to the county returns which have reached him,
There were in 1912, a6, ia regular paupers in the
State; that of these 62S5 became paupers through
ntemperance; 4,406 from sickness; 6,7l6 from
destituton, misfortune, SC. The pauper tax of
the State is now 100000. OF the whole number
returned, ID, 435 were natives of the United States,
1878 of ireland, 1,57S of England, ISL of Ger
many, 1873 of Scotland, 275 of France, and $40 col
ored persons.
The coored people have less than their share.
ANOTHER BODY FoUND.-The body of the little
son of Gen. Mather who was lost at the stranding
of the Swallow, was found on Friday last on the
west shore, short distance below Catskill.
The mayor of New York city has sent 10000
dollars, contributed by the citizens, for the suffer
ers at Pittsburgh.
CoMPETITIoN.-The superb steamer Knicker-
booker is advertised to take passengers from New
York to Albany for IS cents.
MAss.-Fhe fourth trial, in District No, 9, to
elect Representative to Congress, has resulted
as follows: Williams, [Dem. 1928; Hale, [W.l
$685. Swan, Lib. 692; all others, l57; total, s.
579; necessary to a choice, 4,l97; Williams falls
short, $50; Hale falls short, $751; WilIiams's de-
crease since the last trial. 664, or ID l2 per cent.
Hale's decrease, 953, or 81 per cent; Swans de-
crease, Is, or per cent.
How long will it take for the Liberty party to
die away, at this rate-to gain the ascendancy?
I MAINE.-Mr. Warehouse of Scarboro' died
at that place, aged 80 years, in the house in
which he born having never occupied any
other. He never owed more than TWO dollars at
one time. He had Is children, 10 now living; rs
grand children, 81 living; and 11S great grand
children, 81 living.
R. 1.-The Legislature meets on the 9Th of May
the important question to be decided will be the
liberation of Dorr.
N. H.-A census has recently been taken of the
Aourishng town of Manchester. The population
is 90l7 being an increase since last year, of 1891
Manchester is the largest town in the State.
OF 1743 voters in the town Of Portsmouth, 299
are drunkards, 400 are moderate drinkers, and sc
are engaged in the rum traffic.
h Edmund Burke, late M. c., has been appointed
Commissioner of Patents,v vice Henry l.. Ellsworth
cudded out.
5 1t is only bone for services rendered to slave
C holders.
PA.-The following are the amounts already sub
scribed for the relief of the sufferers in Pittsburgh
!, New York city, 10000; State of Pennsylvania
/ $4,000; Baltimore city, 9S18; Philadelphia, H.,
900; York, Penn, 1000; Wheeling, Va. $500
# Boston, 10000; Easton, Pa, 576 Louisville Ky.
5 500; Cincinnati, 900; all other places, $4,000
J. total, $l4O,894.
S The Pittsburgh American corrects an estimate
e now going the rounds of the papers, which give
the loss by fire in that city at S476,0 900 dollars, ant
adds:-"Our estimate Of the whole loss was 49,,
100000, two thirds of which was personal proper
y."
4 N5-A female row or riot, of disgraceful char
% acer, took place in the Arch street theatre, Phila
dolphin, on Saturday night.
ID Six gamblers were arrested in Philadelphia, oil
~ Sunday, and held to bail for trial. on churge o
= gambling.
- A shopkeeper in Philadelphia the other day
d. stuck upon his door the following laconc adver
tislnent: GA boy wanted" On going to his sho
OF the next morning, he behed shining little urchi
in basket with the following pithY label; "Her
he sp'
~ VA.-The Richmond Compiler sayB:-"It
now placed almost beyond doubt that the Dem
ocrats have carried the Senate and House of De-
egates, and have elected fourteen out of fiftee
d members of Congress-"
m Bolts is defeated.
s. S. C.-The Seventeen Year Locusts will al
pear this year, in the northern part of South Care
ina, and part of North Carolina bordering upo
Is that State
J. The drought in Edgefed has been very sc
l. we're, and the weather excessively warm.
LA.-Mr. Hawkins, the celebrated Temperance
T in NoIy O,Io tbo Nh ult
= The Temperance reform is progressing wonder
y, fully, than 10000 have signed the pledge.
u, WTscoNslN.-Th Green Bay republican say
I'll is authorised to state, that in all probability tn
OF lands on the west side of Fox river, recently SUI
. veyed by the direction Of the general land Office
-. will be brought into market in July or Augu
~ next These lands embrace some of the finet
timbered lots in the territory; the soil is exceIlen
,ir the water privileges abundant; and the whole
contiguous to market.
ILL.-The eighth anniversary of the IIino
e. Anti-slavery Society, will be held on the 4th
re June, at Alton.
Id GA gentleman of Cincinnati is in possessic
Y of the names of all the LIQUOR dealers in two stree
ms of that city for the last fifteen years. There WEI
h., 81 in all, of whom So dead, and 46 of them
nv ed drunk!
IL IND.-Mr. futile of Washington county, HI
recovered 500 dollars of H. w. Smith, the ce
lily of Washington county, for issuing, contrary
n law, Il marriage license to his daughter.
as LYNcHING.--A man named Parkhurs, who so
il the favors of his wife and daughter, for a consi
- cradle period of time for subsistence atHanovt
l'0 N. H., was tarred and feahered few evenin
~ since, marched though the streets, and instruct
he to quit the town within a week. This justice,
understood TO have been meeted out by gentlsm
connected with Dartmouth College, whose sce
OF tiie researches led them to the conclusion, tn
On The offender had been in the vicinity long enoug
wv, The SWALLOW Yesterday, just three wee
IN from the accident which sunk her--the SwallC
was raised to the surface of the water An
tempt was then maAAaAQ throw her ashore at Al
'0li ems. A turn - @Ainto the river for Il
WI purpose, w 'Qes was found TO
elk. lesking q obliged To let
of their ~'e that, and S
ol sunk a. T.. before, and dire
ly across !-.8t6any Cats
YES Tuesday,
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