Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-04-04

| Minois.--A letter from a gentleman in Rock
River county, Illinois, to his friends in this vicni-
ty, says:-' the southern chattels and the wild
geese are going north in the pursuit of happiness
and a more genial climate. Since August last,
more than fifty of the former have passed by the
underground rail rnad-a hale and in good con-
dition.' OF the other, 1t does not appear that any
account is kept by the clerk'ofthe weather
Fruits of SIaUery-Eight or ten members of the
family of Jesse Glover, near Fulton, Missouri
| have been POISONED recently. Four of his negroes
and one child of Mr.. G. have died. Two other
children are dangerously i'll and not expected to
survive negro has been arrested on charge of
having poisoned the famiy.-St. Louis Repub
Later intelligence is, that the negro woman is
dead She not only administered poison to the
white members of the family, but to her own chill
dren and herself. Four of her children ded-one
child of Mr.. Grover dead, and another SICK but
likely to recover
Economical Government House of Rep
resentaves of Missouri, have agreed to reduce
the salaries throughout the State, including their
own pay. The following are the salaries estab-
lished by the bill: Governor, 81 500 per amum;
secretary Of State, $500; supreme court judges
$50; register 500; circuit attorney, 900; attorney
general 500; commissioners Of the permanent seat
of government $780, members of the Senate and
House Of Representatives, SO a day, and 20 for
every 25 miles travelled in coming to and going
from the legislature: speaker of the House, So per
day; chief clerks of the two Houses, S4 per day;
other clerks, 50 per day.
Misunderstanding to the Pensacola Gazette,
our young sister :? is not going to find it so plea
SAINT to be mistress Of her own family us she eX.
pected She is already sadly in debt, her treasury
warrants sell for fifty cents on the dollar, the peo-
| pie will not bear much taxation, and what taxes
she evies are paid in warrants so that there is no
way by which she can raise money enough to nav
her first Legislature or her State officers. 1t is
questionable whether the pleasure of hanging a
dozen abolitoniss like Walker, will compensate
for the loss of her hold upon the national treasury
Her fortune reminds us of the case of n servant
girl we once heard Of, who used to pray that she
might get married. so as to rest her bones. AT
length heaven heard her prayer, and she was mar
ried, and went away to keep house for herself
After a few years she paid visit to her old mis-
tress, who was very glad 10 see her, and in the
course of her inquiries asked her, We'll, Juddy
have you rested your bones" Yes maam, my
jaw bones ?-BoSt. Chronicle.
Var aciM Meuico Gen. Amonte has received
adVices from his government since the overthrow
of his particular friend Santa Anna. The ambas-
sador has been recognized by the new government
but will nevertheless return home on the first Of
April He expresses the opinion that as the res
oIutions for the annexation of Texas were passed
4 by so very small majority, that the Mexican gov
eminent will not think it necessary to disturb thu
friendly relations now existing between the two
notions.-Jour. Of Com.
Rev. DR.. Richard Fuller, who is writing letters
in reply to Dir. WayIand, in defence Of slavery, /.
the owner Of from Is to so slaves: he says he
does not know exactly how many. He aflirm
that slavery is sanctioned by God the Father, Sol
and Holy Ghost; that-f you would prove SLAYER,
sin, you must have new Bible
Karen ConvertS.-Threc thousand Karcns have
been baptized within the past four years. 1t is al
encouraging fact, they are exceedingly anxious tc
have the Gospe! preached to the various tribes a
round them, and are ready to give literally 70
5 this object, Their example should be reprooft
Christians Of this favored land.
, A Promising Place-St Joseph, on Lake Mich
1 igan, opposite Chicago, contains near 1000 nhab
! itants. 1t has no district school, organized
church nor meeting house. In lieu thereof it ha
, five hotels, and fifteen places for retailing liquor
: portion of the male inhabitants amuse them
selves on Sunday by rolling ten pins.
/. Serious A6ray.-A serious affay occurred il
, Hanover, Mass on St. Patrick's day bewee
some Irishmen and the keeper of a GROCERY, nam
! ed Perry, during which Perry shot two Irishme
: and wounded another. 1t seems that the Irish
o men had been drinking at Pcrry's house durin
- the day, until they had become drunken and noisy
. and upon bis refusing to sell them more liquor
c the quarrel commenced. Perry lived alone, an
h six guns were found in the house, three Of whc
S were heavily loaded. He has been arrested an
is now lodged in Plymouth Jail
Specimens of Wm,-Durng the last century G
two, there have been twenty four wars betwee
England and France, twelve between England an
+ Scotland, eight between England and Spain, seve
between England and other nations; in all fifty ont
The ascertained amount, though doubtless far ht
low the actual amount Of British money expende
during the last six great wars, was as follows;
IS /. War ending 1897, cost G21 900.
9 " l7I2 As 600 900