Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-03
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Schooner Maine, of Cohasset SO tons, was run iuto
and sunk on the 10th ut, at 8, P. NJ, by steamer Hi
bernia hence for Halifax in thick fog, and six of her
crew were unfortunately drowned The engine of the
steamship was Immediately stopped boats lowered, and
five of the crew saved
Hon John P. Hale of New Hampshire, has recently
delivered series of addresses in the large towns and
cities of the State that will tell well for the cause of
freedom when the people again get at the ballot boxes
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-The Hutchinson Family
cleared $4,000 by their trip to England.
Ten years ago, says the Messenger, five thousand
dollars year were enough to carry the business
operations Of Manchester Now, the companies here
disburso nearly one hundred thousand dollars per
month! Verify, Manchester has sprung up as if by
magic
MASSACHUSETTS-T Pittsfeld Sun states
that bridge near Willlansown broke down on Mon
day evening of last week, prccptating stage load of
eleven passengers or feetno the river The coach
was turned bottom up IN its fall but no one was killed.
though all were considerably injured Among the pas
sengerS were Judge Washburn of Worcester Rev. Dr.
PINE of New York. Rev. DR.. Davis of Westield and
Rev. Dr. Cooley of Granville, on their way to attend
the commencement exercises at Williams College.
The first Universaist Church in the United States,
was organized at Gloucester, under Mr.. Murray, inI
1906
Wing State Convention is to be held at Faneu
Hall, on the 23d Of September next, the object beng
to nominate candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
y train consisting of twenty-seven long cars con-
tanning $500 persons, left Boston few days since on
the Boston and Maine railroad. The occasion was al
picnic party.
The sloop Nancy, of Quincy, loaded with hewn
stone bound for the city of Boston, last Monday about
noon, was run nto in the channel in the harbor, by a
mother soop running her bows, sinking her i'm
mediately. She had about $500 worth of stone on
board at the time.
The Nantucket sufferers will have received nearly
$4,000 from Boston, when all the subscriptions shall
be paid over
Gov. Briggs delivered an address on temperance at
Saratoga Springs, on the evening of July 3d. in which
he stated that while he was member of Congress,
he had known seven or eight members of that body,
of talents far above mediocriy, absolutely killed with
intoxicating liquors.
The opinion is now stated with confidence by the
friends of the Boston and Montreal Railroad that its
affairs have been placed such footing that the con-
structon of the road between Concord and Meredith
Bridge will be entered upon Immediately.
RHODE ISLAND.-The Hon. Thos. w. Dorr is
dangerously ill at Cumberland about fifteen miles
from Providence.
CONNECTICUT.-Ther are fifteen graduates of
Yale College of the year l776 now living, thirteen of
whom were present at Commencement on Wednesday,!
DELAWARE Messrs. Reynolds, who reside
near Delaware city, have fifteen hundred acres of
peach orchards, the produce of which is estimated at
100000 for the present season.
An ingenious gentleman from Yankeedom, says the
N. Y Journal of Commerce. is building an iron steam
er in Wilmington, which he calculates" will walk
the waters at the rate of IS miles per hour
NEW YORK-There are said to be not less than
four thousand visitors at Saratoga Springs and the
arrivals average ebout $50 per day. Albany relev
ed for season from blacklegs, pckpockets and swim
dlcrs
A Carpet Viewers Convention commenced its
sion in New York on Tuesday Thirty-one establish
ments represented by thiry-four delegates. Jo
seph Scott of TarfFvie presidcs.
Nearly one hundred thousand emigrants from for
eign ports have landed in New York city since the first
of March last being average of about five hundred
and fifty per day.
l. ~ Nj, 1,,1. A.
Governor of the Native State Convention of N. Y.
The trains on the Erie Railroad were retarded few
days since, by armies of grasshoppers, which had Ia
ken possession of the rails and rendered them too unc
tious for traction.
His Honor Judge Woodbury. Hon. ]. ]. Crittenden,
Benjamin F. Butler, Esq, Senator Barrow, and many
others of note, among the latest reported arrivals
at Niagara Falls.
The body of Wyatt, who executed recently at
Auburn, stolen, through a continuance be-
tween the sheriff ard the physician of the prison, and
put up in spirits for future speculation. Aremendous
excitement ensued in consequence, as Wyatt had beg
ged that his body might be decently buried.
A dipperfull of boiling water was lately thrown by
the ladycook Of canal boat at Albany upon one of
the crew, who had taken too much liberty The fell
low jumped overheard to cool.
We understand that Mr.. Hayward, the engineer of
the Ogdensburg railroad, and Mr.. Brodhcad, the con-
sultng engineer are expected every day at Ogdens-
burg, where, upon their arrival they will Immediately
proceed to make new survey Of the route.
MARYLAND.-We learn that the potato crop in
many parts Of Maryland Baltimore county especially
has been very much injured this season, by reptile
called the potato worm. Its depredations are com
mitted upon the root, and in short time the stock
dies.
PENNSYLVANIA.-The remains of the late Lieut..
Theodore H. Porter, of the 4th Regiment of the Uni
ted States Infantry, have been sent from Matamoras
to his brother in Washington, Lieut. d. D. Porter, of
the Navy, who conveyed them to Chester, and
had them inferred in the Episcopal Church yard along
side of other deceased members of the family.
The judgments paid for damages during the Riots