Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-22
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1.-THE Madison Banner of the 9TH inst. says that
the river is open, and boats are passing up and down.
Business is brisk again at the following prices; Pork
3,25 1865; Wheat IS cents; Flour $50 a AIS
ILL.-FFOm NauuOo. Instead of decreasing, it
would appear that excitement is on the increase at the
City of the Saints. As a great many females are d.
vided upon the subject of going to Oregon, the Lord
has endowed them they say) with the privilege of
casting off their legitimate wives, and taking others to
themselves. Crime has experienced little Or no abate-
met. One o. P. Rockwell, who had been living with
awoman who had deserted her lawful spouse for him,
went with her to the lattor's dwelling, and kept guard
at the door, pistol in hand. while she went and rob-
bed the house of such articles as she fancied most.
This act was perpetratedi in broad daylight, in the eyes
of the whole city, and yet was allowed to pass without
comment.
The Jacksonville Journal says the Governor has re-
fused to permit the State Militia to execute the war
rants against the Twelve Elders at Nauvoo, for coun-
terfeiting U. S. coin, until demanded by the President
of the United States.
PA.-The Pittsburg papers mention the death of
Ex-Secretary Mcclure, by falling down stairs, and
breaking his neck.
N. i've learn from Burlington, N. j., that a fam
lily in that neighborhood were poisoned, in consequence
ofthe Swamp Sumack having been used in a steaming
process, instead of the Magnolia. None but those
who have suffered from vegetable poisons, can mag
inc the agony this family endured.
KY.-The message of Gov. Owlsly says that the en-
tire debt of the State is S4,409,456, having been di-
minished $4,000 during the year. The State is in
possession of valuable means, in the way of bank stock
to the amount of s. ,270,5O0, which reduces the actual
debt to $3,138,956.
Hon. Henry Clay came near being shipwrecked in
the steamer "Old Hickory" which lies aground at the
mouth of the Cumberland river. The passengers were
taken off safely.
Wa bill has been reported in the Legislature
for taking the sense of the people on the call ola Con-
vention to amend the Constitution of the State, and for
other purposes.
CIVIL WAR.-A letter, says the Journal, from Rich
mond, says that a requisition has been made by the
authorities of Parkersburg for three hundred stand Of
arms, and they have been sent from the armory. The
cause of this requisiion is a threat on the part of the
Ohio people to iavade the town, and liberate the kid
nappers there confined.
~MAss.-GOUernor and Legiaume-Thc Senate ha
elected William B. Calhoun President, and then pro-
ceeded to count the votes for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. There being no choice by the people, the
votes were sent down to the House of Representatives,
to dominate candidates for election by the Senate
The House elected the candidates having the highest
number of votes, from which the Senate will no doubt
elect George N. Briggs, Governor, and John Reed,
Lieut.. Gov.
A young man, eighteen years of age, named NM
rod Coburn, a son of Heman Coburn, of Dracutt, COM
mitted suicide, by hanging on Monday last.
Debt of Boston.-The whole amount of the city
debt on the first of Nay, 1916, was 81, 1G3,266G2.-
Since Then there has been paid Sl10,41662. Thus
leaving the amount of the public debt of the city of
Boston on the first day Of January, 1876, $1,052,850.
N. Yin P%eterboro,' Madison county, 80 persons
in % years had been licensed to sell intoxicating
drinks. Five abandoned the business without any
gain to themselves, but having occasioned great loss
to their industrious n~eighbors. Twenty were still liv-
ing when the account was taken, all d~runkards, and
poor, and most of them a charge with their families
upon the town. -Four had died drunkards and poor.
The Census returns have all been made to the Sec.
rotary of State. The Governor says :-"The entire
population Of the State is shown to be 1904, 495, being
an increase since the census of 1910 of 1854, a lit
tie more than seven and a half per cent. for the five
years. This is a rate of increase much less Than has
marked the growth of our population for the previous
portions of the present century; and shows that emf
grafton from the Site is much greater than to it. The
number Of births in the State, during the year ending
on that day, was 89,755, and the number of deaths,
36,2o4; thus showing an increase of the births over
the deaths in a single year of 52,471. The number of
persons liable to do military duty is G28,292, and the
tive by the people, is 539,379"
At Montgomery, on Monday, the 22d ult. the
ponds were frozen hard enough to bear the
weight of a horse on their surface.
The New Orleans Picayune OF the 30th ult.
says of this fallen man; Judge Garland, it is
said, has fled to the West Indies. After two
unsuccessful attempts to commit suicide, he has
thrown himself among strangers. Would that
all memory of his crime could be obliterated
with his disappearance, so that his misdeeds be
not visited upon the innocent.
Mo.-About 100 600 hogs have been killed
at Louisville the present season, being an in
crease of 10000 over any other year, The
whole number killed in the West is estimated
at about one million, which is an increase of
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