Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-21
Domestic COmpend.

y y III e b 4 Z u ID IL ID e H u .
N. H.-A company has been formed at Por:s-
mouth, who intend erecting : steam eo:on fac
tory to carry twenty thousand splndes, which is
to be put under contract Immediately.
Sentence of death has been pronounced against
Andrew Howard; convicted ia the Cont of Com.
mon Pleas at Dover, N. H., ofthe murder Of Phe-
be Hanson, has been sentenced to be executed on
the 18th Of November next,
Abel Walkers dwelling house and barns and
one or, were consumed by FIRE in Concord; on
Saturday last.
ME,---Ths wing state convention in Maine has
nominated for Gov. Hon. Freeman H. Morse one
of the representatives in Congress.
Mr. Irving of Pashaw, in moderate circumstance
es, has just received more than 81, 100000 from
relative in Scotland;
R. I.-Fire in Newport---The Ocean House, a
large Hotel which was filed at the time with
some 800 boarders, was destroyed by fire on the
Cd. inst. The House was insured at Providence,
for $ls000 and in the city for 100000. Samuel
F. Gardner, Esq, distinguished and wealthy Cit
izen persisted 10 the flames.
Population of Providence, 81 ISL Increase in
five years, since 1910, s,579 Colored people now,
1881; in 1910, 1902.
N. Y.---Anti Renters A correspondent of the
Evening Post, writing from Delhi, on the 7th inst,
says that a person of the name of Oman Steele
has been shot. He was an officer of the State.
At twelve O'Clock, Sheriff Moore, deputy Steele,
(the man who was shot( and deputy Edgarton,
were about bringing out some cattle for sale,
Wright attended as the agent of the landlord; a.
bout one numbered persons disguised as Indians
appeared to prevent the sale. When Steele and
Edgarton with Wright between them, were about
passing into the field, the Indians with their hor
rible yeIIs attempted to prevent them, and finally
AN order was given by the chief TO fire, Edgarton's
herse was killed under him. Steele's horse was
KILLED and fell; Steele himself was wounded by
two balls in the abdomen. The Indians fed MIR
Steele has since died.
An Oneida deputation of Indians have just re-
turned from Washington, with the permission of
Government to go to Missouri and settle.
The Rochester Advertiser says that 'ths sever
al railroad companies have resolved to discontinue
the Sunday trains after Sunday next"
Twelve or thirteen of the ant-renters have been
arrested and are now in custody. Where will this
matter end3
TND.--The Congressional delegation is 2 wings
and democrats.
The Senate will stand "a wings and 26 demo-
Gratis. The House so far as heard from, stands
IS wings, &c democrats. There are 81 members
to be heard from, if these come in as last year,
there will be democratic majority in the House
Of 16 Wing majority last year of TO-
German living near Palestine, Ia, after drink
ing and gambling took home barrel of Whskey,
which his wife in the night destroyed He got up,
killed his wife, and then cut his throat! Who is
responsibs'
AL..--One wing member to Congress is probably
elected, HiIlard from district no. 2. The demo-
Gratis have probably elected their members in all
the other districts. Martin, the Independent can
didate for Gov. is ahead of any other candidate,
and is without doubt elected
N C.---Members of Congress elected al the
late election. In Districts; 1, . and 4, wings are
elected in the other districts all are democrats
Total, wings, democrats, Last Congress 4
wings, and democrats
KY.---In districts 2, 8, 5, g. and 8, wing mem
hers to Congress are elected In districts l, A, 9
and 10 democrats are elected so says the journal
of Commerce. The Tribune gives the democrats
but members, one in dis. |, the other in dis. 10.
Davis is elected over Marshall by small major
lily.
Miss Cynthia Browning the Kentucky giantess,
died at FIeninsburgh, KY, on the Soth ult. She
was seven feet high
hall ;o,o h. /, q ~,
for members of a COW ention to revise the State
Constitution. St. Louis Co. elected natives and
. democrat.
large sugar refinery, to cost $4,000 is now
building in the northern part of St. Louis.
TEx.-The Nashville Wing of Aug. 9th says :
Thus far, The news is decidedly unfavorabe to
the Wings. Mr. Clay's majority over Mr. Polk in
the whole state, was only ll9 votes. MI Foster
has already fallen behind Mr. Cay's majority five
or six hundred votes; and should the returns from
few more counties continue 10 exhibit n cores
pondng loss on the part of the wings, the general
result will prove unfavorable for them beyond a
doubt.
lathe New Orleans Courier of the 4th says
awe have heard that Gen. Taylor, who com
mands the American troops on the Mucous, has
determined to take possession Of small fort con-
structed by the Mexcans the eastern bank OF
the Rio Grande, and to send the garrison to the
other side of that river"
FLoRIDA.---The In augural address of the new
Governor Of Florida, is warmly in favor Of a
strict construction Of the powers of the Genera
Government, maintains the right of State interpo
stion against its usurpation, (nnlllfcation) and
declares that national bank, tariff for protect
ion with revenue for an incidental, and internal i'm
provements, are all infractionS of the constitution
Did wing Senate bring Florida into the Union
or did the Liberty party do this'
MBss.---Hon. Edward Everett, it is said will
accept the Presidency Of Harvard College, imme
dately on his return from England.
CON.---Ms Sigonrney, we regret tie learn, ha
been dangerously i'll at her house in Hartford
Another Fatal Mstake.--On Saturday las