Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02

E. w. GooDwN.-We learn to-day that this
efficient and dearly beloved laborer in the Lber-
ty cause, is no more He died on Saturday last,
at Ithaca, and was buried on Monday, in the
neighborhood Of his friends in the town of Lam
sing. We were deeply grieyed at this inlorma-
| ton. He has had season of lingering pain and
sickness, but his trials on earth have ended He
has gene we trust to receive the reward of the
Just We have not room to say more.-C0rt-
land True american.
Vermont Central RaiIroad-We understand
that it has been ascertained by the engineers
who are now engaged in surveying TIM ronte Of
the Central Railroad, that the summit level may
be crossed on grade of forty feet to the mile,
and that this will be the highest grade on the
whole line of road The route is being greatly
improved also, in other particulars, over Mr..
Carriers first survey, especially in obviating and
reducing the curves. Charestown Aurora
Ogdensburg RairOad-We learn that the
subscriptions to the capital stock Of this road are
progressing finely. Abbott Lawrence, we un.
derstand, has taken 40 900 dollars of the stock
and David Sears 30 900.
Zinc, by being melted and poured into water
has been found to assume new properties it be
comes soft and maeablc losing none Of its te-
nacity, but is capable of being spun into the fl
nest wire, pressed into any required form, or roll
ed into any required thnness. This is discoy
cry by Professor Faraday, and will prove of very
great importance.
APPOINTMENT BY TIE PRESIDENT.
Russell G. Hopknson, collector of the Gus
toms for the district of Vermont to take place OF
the st October, lS45, vice Archibald W. Hyde
resigned
Distressing Aecidcnt--On the Nth inst, a.
Samuel N. Squires of New-Hayen, Oldest son o
Dea. Calvin Squires, was stonng well, while ii
the act, of letting down man by rope the
young men at the wheel lost their hold and the
man was about to be precipitated to the bottom,
when, to save his life, Mr.. Squres cenched hold
of the windlass and was struck by the rope a
round the windlass He survived about three
hours. He left wife, TO whom he had beer
married only few months. Burlington Free
Press.
The Mormon Tcmplc--This monster work in
the far West is progressing and eXcites the won
der Of all who look at it, Is it intended as place
of Worship 1t IS said not The people are tt
assemble without to worship; the saints alone
are to enter within the holy of holics." The
Warsaw Signal insists upon it, however, that the
Temple has another object. 1t says:
The Temple, in reality, however, is design
ed, in our opinion for fortiicaon. 1t has reg
uar PORTFOLIOS, in the shape of round windows
in the second story, and is in every respect vel
situated for ratification The wall enclosing
five or six acres around the building, is abou
four feet thick, which can be intended for no 9th
err purpose than defence. The idea Of its being
intended merely as the foundation of an orna
mental railing, as pretended by the Saints, il
! Ipreposterous
Mormon TRouBLEs--HoUsEs BURNT.-A sliI
, from the Quincy Courier, Adams en-, Illinois
g dated l4lh inst, informs US that body of anti
: Mormons had attacked Morey's Settlement,
near Lime, in that county, and burnt 25 or 81
houses, with barns, wheat stacks, &c. TIN
h Courier adds:---
e, The excitement is very great, and large NUN
bers Of ant-Mormons are pouring in from tn