Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-01
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MAlNE.-A young man named Solomon Douglas,
aged y, committed suicide at Brunswick, on the 22nd
inst, by hanging himself
The Custom House at Wscasset with number of
smaller buildings adjoining, were destroyed by fire
early on the morning of the lth ult The books, pa
pers, &c. were saved The fire was supposed to be
caused by an ncendiary.
The Sandwich Observer, says that the Pocasset
Iron Company have received an order from the south
for sic thousand ea-kettles
Further returns show the election of 80 " 36 d ;
and l l.. in the Legislature
Two Representatives 10 Congress only are elected;
viz. wing in the Kennebec district and democrat
in the York and Oxford district.
NEW HAMPSHlRE-Dee between Ports
mouth and Concord, has experienced within the last
twelve years occasional reports or explosions in the
ground, apparently of volcanic or gaseous naure-
Within three weeks there has been twenty so as to
throw down stone walls, jar the b,. dings and alarm
the people
Nomination for The PreSidency--The Liberty and
Independent Democratic Convention, at Newmarket,
on the 18th inst, at which Joseph Ciey, Senator in
Congress- presided, among other resolutions, passed
one, presenting TO the people of the United States
with feelings of pride and pleasure, the name of
John P. Hale as a candidate for the Presidency in
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CONNECTICUT.-The disease among Horses
which has prevailed in some sections of the country
during the present season, has finally made its appear
ance in this State.
In Guiford, some eight or twelve horses have died
within as many days.
Hon Samuel Foot, once Governor of Connecticut,
died at his residence in Cheshire on the 18th inst
Mrs Webster, the aged widow of the late DR.. Noah
Webster, lays at the point of death at New Haven,
having had a severe attack of paralysis.
MASSACHUSETTS, Tom. Thumb is now in
Boston.
The wings have nominated Gov Briggs for reelec-
ton, and Hon John Reed of Yarmouth, for Lieut. Gov.
The citizens of Worcester held meeting last Fri
day evening, at which committee consisting of fifty
citizens was appointed for the purpose of taking cog
nzance of the violation Of the license law, and to
ter complaints of the same before the magistrates,
RHODE ISLAND.-Only two towns have voted
in favor of granting licenses to dealers in Intoxicating
drinks
An effort has been made to erect monument to the
memory OF Roger Williams
NEW YORK.-The State Convention now in ses-
sion at Albany, for the revision of the State Constitu
ton has voted to adjourn on the last Tuesday of Oc-
tober
The wings have nominated John Young Of Livings-
ton Co.. for Governor and Hamilton Fish Of N. York
city, for Lieut. Gov,
The Rochester Advertiser says the Grand Jury of
that circuit at its late session. returned less than
fty-four indictments r selling ardent spirits in vio
ation of the new license law.
There are six Sunday newspapers published In N.
York with aggregate circulation of thirty thousand.
1t is estimated that the annual amount expended in
N. York city for cigars is not less than S6300OO.
The New York Odd Fellows who number l eco,
are about to build a SPLENDID Hall,
NORTH Wilmington, has been
visited by destructive conlaglaton. 1t broke ont il
large warehouse on Turpent;ne Wharf and before it
could be checked, laid the whole square in ruins.
The Corn crop promises to be the largest known
They never beheld such promising prospect
PENNSYLVANIA.-T The Philadelphia corrcspon
den. of the New York Mirror mrntons failures il
Philadelphia among the dry goods jobbers within the
asst week to the amount of half million of dollars
OHIO The steamer Ohio, bound to Fort Leaven
worth with 70 tons of government stores on board, fol
the Santa Fe expedition has sunk, and, with her car
90. will be IA total loss. No insurance.
There is woman in Pickaway Co., who weighs
AGA pounds
INDIANA.-Hon. Samuel Bigger, late Governo
of this Stae,ded recently at Fort Wayne, after yer,
short illness.
ILLINOIS.-A battle was fought at Nauvoo on thu
10Th ult, in which several killed and wounded Of
both sides The engagement is said to have been
warm one and continued hours.
LOUISTANA.-An old colored man at Shreveport
3 on being carried to the grave made such noise il
his coffin that it opened and he walked out alive
A few moments and the noise would not have save
S him.